Semaglutide — the active substance in Ozempic and Wegovy — may help reduce alcohol cravings in people with alcohol use ...

Sold under brand names including Wegovy and Ozempic, semaglutide works by mimicking a gut hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), hence the technical term for it is a GLP-1 receptor agonist.

New research supports what some people taking the blockbuster weight loss drug semaglutide – better known by the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy – have experienced: that it eases alcohol ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and ...

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The FDA has approved Ozempic for type 2 diabetes, but it’s also known for its use off-label for weight loss. The agency has authorized Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy—which shares the same active ...