"As a society, we still very much have the mindset of obesity as a cosmetic issue, and not a metabolic issue or a disease," Zervios said
The approval comes amid ongoing concerns over the affordability and availability of GLP-1 therapies in the US, where high demand and intermittent shortages have strained access
The primary objective was to demonstrate superiority of semaglutide 7.2 mg against placebo on weight loss after 72 weeks with respect to the percentage change in body weight and the proportion of participants achieving weight loss of 5% or greater
Thyroid tumors : There bave been concerns about an increased risk of thyroid tumors, including medullary thyroid carcinoma, in patients using GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic
Because Wegovy slows digestion, eating smaller portions spaced out during the day can help prevent that too-full, sick feeling