MHRA approves semaglutide to reduce risk of cardiovascular events
Drug Discovery World
JULY 31, 2024
The approval means that semaglutide is the first weight loss drug to be prescribed to prevent cardiovascular events in people with established cardiovascular disease and a Body Mass Index (BMI) higher or equal to 27kg/m2. In a trial of over 17,600 participants, Wegovy significantly reduced the risk of MACE by 20%, which occurred in 6.5%
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