Novo Nordisk (NOVO) is petitioning the FDA to exclude its diabetes drug liraglutide, also known as Victoza, from a list of ...

When it comes to weight loss drugs, Ozempic has become a phenomenon. With nearly $14 billion in sales in 2023, it shows no ...

About 1 in 3 adults in the United States have prediabetes, a condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but ...

Axios Visuals The number of prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs jumped roughly 10% in 2024, according to insurance claims data provided to Axios by health analytics company PurpleLab. Why it matters: The ...

The explosive rise of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic has brought an accompanying challenge: logistics too knotty for a single ...

While West Virginia's employee health insurance program covers drugs like Ozempic for people with type 2 diabetes, officials decided to indefinitely pause covering their use for weight loss patients ...

What many people may not know is that it takes longer for Blacks to get a kidney transplant when they need one, compared to ...

Dec. 18, 2024 — Until now, scientists have been unable to determine how metformin, a Type 2 diabetes medication that lowers blood sugar, works. A study provided direct evidence in mice that it ...

The Okinawa diet emphasizes vegetables and legumes while limiting grains like noodles and white rice. Find out what foods may ...