It helps lower blood sugar levels and can also lead to weight loss in some people with diabetes
Michael Calore: Maybe we can talk about some good news, because I know from reading your stories, that researchers are coming up with all kinds of data that's showing more positive effects of these drugs than just weight loss
In writing about her own experience in using the medicine to help her shed 40 pounds, Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus in June noted that Novo Nordisk mentioned the potential for weight loss in its ubiquitous cable ads (Oh-oh-oh, Ozempic!) The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists has reported shortages of semaglutide due to demand, leaving some people with diabetes struggling to find supply of the medicine
Though semaglutide may reduce systemic inflammation for some conditions, in rare cases, it might trigger localized joint discomfort
It typically causes sudden vision loss and, in severe cases, can lead to blindness
