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.

defined as onset of persistent 50% or greater reduction in eGFR according to the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation compared with baseline, onset of persistent ...

Ozempic, the GLP-1 drug initially approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2017 to treat Type 2 diabetes, was recently OK’d to help reduce risks linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD).

“Chronic kidney disease is very serious and common in patients living with type 2 diabetes and represents a critical need for adults living with these comorbidities. This approval for Ozempic ...

New York, USA, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novo Nordisk’s OZEMPIC Approval Heat Up the Chronic Kidney Disease Therapeutic Market | DelveInsight The FDA’s recent approval of OZEMPIC ...

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The FDA’s recent approval of OZEMPIC highlights the expanding use of GLP-1 drugs beyond diabetes and weight management. Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster medication has gained another label expansion, now ...