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Kidney disease treatment is undergoing a transformation, driven by exciting new research that reveals the protective power of semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes. Semaglutide, a ...

A paper published Wednesday offers the strongest evidence yet that this is more than just anecdote, or a placebo effect: It found that semaglutide, the substance in Ozempic and the weight loss ...

Semaglutide could help people drink less alcohol. Semaglutide, a medication widely used for diabetes and weight loss, may offer another unexpected benefit -- it could help people drink less ...

This week, Novo Nordisk announced that people taking its mega-dose version of semaglutide lost substantially more body weight than usual in a large-scale trial. Novo Nordisk’s STEP UP trial ...

Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist that was originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Current ...

What Is the Maximum Semaglutide Dose for Weight Loss? The maximum semaglutide dose for weight loss is 2.4 milligrams (mg) per week. Your healthcare provider will start you on a lower weekly dose ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Once opened, compounded semaglutide typically lasts 28 days in the fridge. Compounded semaglutide, which contains the same active ...