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“The FDA granted the approval to Novo Nordisk. Semaglutide 1 mg injection (Ozempic) was first approved as a treatment for type 2 diabetes in 2017.” – FDA. “FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Chronic Weight Management, First since 2014.” FDA, 4 June 2021, www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-new-drug-treatment-chronic-weight-management-first-2014. 1. Ozempic®: The Celebrities’ Secret to Shedding Pounds When it comes […]

“Today’s approval offers adults with obesity or overweight a beneficial new treatment option to incorporate into a weight management program,” said John Sharretts, M.D., deputy director of the Division of Diabetes, Lipid Disorders, and Obesity in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “FDA remains committed to facilitating the development and approval of additional

“Developed to fight diabetes, Ozempic and similar drugs are now being deployed far beyond the medical uses for which they were designed—as a tool to control blood sugar for those with diabetes.” – Remnick, David. “Jia Tolentino on Ozempic’s Breakthrough Benefits and Risky Downsides.” The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2023, www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/jia-tolentino-on-ozempics-breakthrough-benefits-and-risky-downsides. Accessed 20 June 2023.

“The FDA granted the approval to Novo Nordisk. Semaglutide 1 mg injection (Ozempic) was first approved as a treatment for type 2 diabetes in 2017.” – FDA. “FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Chronic Weight Management, First since 2014.” FDA, 4 June 2021, www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-new-drug-treatment-chronic-weight-management-first-2014. Ozempic®: The Spring Weight Loss Solution 1. The Celebrity Secret to