Mayer et al., 2022
In December the TGA added this indication under the heading Reduction in risk of major adverse cardiovascular events: Wegovy is indicated as an adjunct to standard of care therapy to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction or non-fatal stroke) in adults with established cardiovascular disease, with a Body Mass Index (BMI) 27kg/m2, and without established Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. The decision to approve the Wegovy-branded semaglutide product was based on the SELECT study published in late 2023 a large international trial, backed by maker Novo Nordisk, involving around 18,000 non-diabetic patients with a BMI of at least 27
District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on October 2, naming Novo Nordisk, Ozempics manufacturer, as the defendant
Arexvy, an RSV vaccine, can reduce the risk of developing RSV-related lower respiratory tract disease by 94.1%, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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Give It Time Semaglutide is typically started at a lower dose and gradually increased over several weeks or months