Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic Gets FDA Approval

FDA approves Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic for chronic kidney disease, expanding use in U.S.
Ozempic’s expanded approval in the U.S. could transform how doctors treat patients with the condition, which involves a gradual loss of kidney function.
US FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to cut risk of diabetic kidney disease progression
The U.S. FDA has approved Novo Nordisk's Ozempic for reducing the risk of kidney failure and disease progression, as well as death due to heart problems in diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD),
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic Gets FDA Approval as Kidney-Disease Treatment
Ozempic, or semaglutide, can now be used to reduce the risk of worsening kidney disease or kidney failure in adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, Novo Nordisk said.
FDA Approves Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic to Reduce Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease
Approval was based on results from the Phase IIIb FLOW trial, which demonstrated a 24% relative risk reduction in kidney disease, kidney failure, and cardiovascular death in patients treated with Ozempic.
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FDA expands Ozempic to treat kidney disease in people with diabetes
The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Ozempic for adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The drug is now indicated specifically to treat kidney failure, prevent death from cardiovascular disease,
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Novo Nordisk A/S’s blockbuster Ozempic won US approval to treat chronic kidney disease in patients who also have type 2 diabetes, further expanding the popular drug’s use.
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When Novo Nordisk unveiled kidney outcomes data for its star GLP-1 medicine Ozempic last May, the company’s executive medical director suggested the results could help set a new standard for “holis | The FDA on Tuesday gave Ozempic a thumbs-up to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening,
Novo Nordisk's Ozempic gets FDA approval for kidney disease
Novo Nordisk (NVO) said its popular diabetes drug Ozempic, or semaglutide, has been approved for the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Read more here.
US FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to reduce diabetic kidney disease progression
Ozempic belongs to a class of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists and has the same active ingredient as the company's popular obesity drug Wegovy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval was based on data from a late-stage study,
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Regulators have approved the drug as a treatment for weight loss, Type 2 diabetes and lowering the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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