FDA approves first new type of pain medication in 25 years
A new pain relief drug, suzetrigine, is a prescription pill that’s taken every 12 hours after a larger starter dose. It will ...
FDA Approves the First Non-Opioid Pain Drug in 20 Years
The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx and made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, are taken twice a day and ...
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Doctors Can Now Prescribe Ozempic to Reduce Kidney Disease Risks in Diabetes Patients
The FDA has approved popular antiobesity drug Ozempic to help protect patients with type 2 diabetes from kidney disease.
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Ozempic Approved for Diabetic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease is a common complication of type 2 diabetes; around 40% of people ... diarrhea, abdominal pain, and constipation. The GLP-1 receptor agonist is contraindicated in patients ...
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FDA approves Ozempic to reduce risks from chronic kidney disease in diabetes patients
It also reduced the risk of kidney failure and cut the risk of death from heart disease by about 5% in adults with both type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, the company said in a news release.