Liudmila Chernetska/iStock via Getty Images Ozempic (semaglutide) is an FDA-approved injectable medication that can help treat Type 2 diabetes. Ozempic helps the body release more insulin after eating and stops the liver from making more sugar. It also slows how fast the stomach empties, which can make people feel fuller longer and lower appetite. All of...
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Large-scale human study finds Ozempic (or similar medications) may reduce opioid overdose risk by 40%
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study published in the journal Addiction has found that people with opioid or alcohol use disorder (OUD, AUD) who take Ozempic or similar medications to treat diabetic/weight-related conditions appear to have a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose and a 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication than people with OUD and AUD who do...
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Ozempic could curb progression of diabetes-linked liver disease
September 16, 2024 by Ernie Mundell Fatty liver disease linked to diabetes and obesity can easily progress to liver cirrhosis, but new research suggests that GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic can help stop that. In a new decades-long study, veterans with diabetes and what’s known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) were 14% less likely...
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A New Study Finds Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Could Cause Bone Loss. Doctors Share How To Protect Yourself
These “are the biggest concerns” for doctors. By Korin MillerPublished: Sep 19, 2024 3:42 PM EDT Getty ImagesResearch has shown there are plenty of perks of using a medication like Ozempic for weight loss. But, given that this is a drug, there are some potential downsides to consider, too. New research published in JAMA Network...
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How do drugs like Ozempic work? And why are they on trial?
September 11, 2024 by Alison McCook, The Philadelphia Inquirer Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou don’t often see a “science day” in a Philadelphia courtroom. But that’s exactly what happened last week in a potentially ground-shifting legal fight brought by patients against the manufacturers of blockbuster drugs for diabetes and weight loss. At the heart of the...
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Cheaper, highly effective oral ‘Ozempic’ drugs are on the way
By Bronwyn ThompsonSeptember 09, 2024 The race is on to get the first GLP-1 weight-loss medication onto the market Depositphotos The race is on to develop the first daily weight-loss pill that would be both cheaper and less invasive than the current injectable drugs on the market, with the latest strong trial results from US...
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Mounjaro Beats Ozempic, So Why Isn’t It More Popular?
COMMENTARY F. Perry Wilson, MSCE, MD DISCLOSURES | July 08, 2024 This transcript has been edited for clarity. Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I’m Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine. It’s July, which means our hospital is filled with new interns, residents,...
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FDA Says People Are Taking 20 Times the Proper Dose of Ozempic and Overdosing
Aug 3, 12:30 PM EDT/by Frank Landymore Be careful, people. People are excited to use semaglutide, a diabetes drug popular for assisting weight loss that’s commonly sold as Ozempic and Wegovy — and there’s good reason to be. But the Food and Drug Administration is now warning the public not to get carried away, issuing...
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FDA warns of accidental overdoses from compounded versions of Ozempic
July 30, 2024 by Dennis Thompson Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. These ODs typically are due to miscommunications or miscalculations regarding dosage, the FDA added. “Dosing errors have resulted from patients measuring and self-administering incorrect doses of the drug...
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Combining Ayahuasca Compound with Drugs like Ozempic Could Help Treat Diabetes, Mouse Model Suggests
By Lauren J. Young Researchers combined the drug harmine with a medication similar to Ozempic to boost the number and function of human insulin-producing cells transplanted into mice By Lauren Millions of people with type 1 or 2 diabetes worldwide rely on insulin injections or medications to keep their blood sugar in check. The disease...