The weight loss drug semaglutide was a "miracle" for Staci Rice. Her cravings and "food noise" disappeared, and it help her lose 64 pounds in around eight months. But, even in its cheaper forms ...

Kidney disease treatment is undergoing a transformation, driven by exciting new research that reveals the protective power of semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes. Semaglutide, a ...

Treatment with once-weekly semaglutide 7.2 mg conferred a 20.7% weight reduction vs. a 17.5% weight loss with semaglutide 2.4 mg. The safety profile of semaglutide 7.2 mg is similar to other GLP-1s.

Hims & Hers’ Super Bowl ad plugs its compounded weight loss drugs as the “affordable” solution to a “sick system,” but many concerns about safety still swirl around these forms of the ...

A trial exploring the use of a higher dose of Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 agonist semaglutide has shown that patients with obesity who were taking the drug were able to shed more than a fifth of their ...

This week, Novo Nordisk announced that people taking its mega-dose version of semaglutide lost substantially more body weight than usual in a large-scale trial. Novo Nordisk’s STEP UP trial ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Once opened, compounded semaglutide typically lasts 28 days in the fridge. Compounded semaglutide, which contains the same active ...

What Is the Maximum Semaglutide Dose for Weight Loss? The maximum semaglutide dose for weight loss is 2.4 milligrams (mg) per week. Your healthcare provider will start you on a lower weekly dose ...

At least nine patients using the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists semaglutide and tirzepatide developed ophthalmic complications, of whom seven had nonarteritic anterior ischemic ...

A new study shows that semaglutide can improve glucose levels for people with type 1 diabetes who use automated pumps, without increasing hypoglycemia. In this double-blinded randomized trial ...

Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist that selectively binds to and activates the GLP-1 receptor mimicking its activity. GLP-1 is an incretin hormone and enterogastrone that stimulates insulin ...