Ozempic receives FDA nod for treating chronic kidney disease

Ozempic approved for chronic kidney disease patients
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FDA Approves Ozempic to Treat Kidney Disease
The Food and Drug Administration approved Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic as the first GLP-1 treatment option for people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
Ozempic Approved To Treat Chronic Kidney Disease With Type 2 Diabetes
The FDA's move may change how doctors treat chronic kidney disease, which, according to Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk, affects around 37 million Americans and is one of the leading causes of death in the United States.
US FDA clears Ozempic for use in diabetics with chronic kidney disease: What does it mean for you?
It showed that 1 mg Ozempic led to a 24 per cent reduced risk of worsening kidney disease and kidney failure (end-stage kidney disease)
FDA approves Ozempic to help reduce risk of worsening chronic kidney disease
The FDA’s approval of Ozempic to battle chronic kidney disease “allows us to more broadly address conditions within cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, which affects millions of
Ozempic receives FDA nod for treating chronic kidney disease; experts explain how diabetes drug reduces CKD risk
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval is based on the clinical trials that showed how Ozempic, the diabetes drug, showed a reduced risk of kidney failure. Experts explain how the drug helps.
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