Obesity Drug Wegovy Shows Significant Heart Disease Benefits, but Experts Caution Off-Label Use

A new class of weight-loss drug shows it can significantly reduce heart disease-related death in people without diabetes.
Obesity Drug Wegovy Shows Significant Heart Disease Benefits, but Experts Caution Off-Label Use
A packaging for Novo Nordisk's Wegovy medication. Novo Nordisk via AP
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A high-profile clinical trial of the obesity drug Wegovy has raised hopes that it may also deliver significant cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss.

The trial, funded by Wegovy’s maker Novo Nordisk, found that the use of the injected drug semaglutide led to a significant reduction in heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular deaths among overweight and obese patients with a history of heart disease.

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