Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 drug that was originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to reduce certain risks associated with chronic kidney disease,

Fact checked by Jillian Dara The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved Ozempic (semaglutide) to reduce the risk of complications and death in adults with both type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Novo Nordisk has announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved semaglutide (Ozempic) to reduce the risk of worsening kidney disease, kidney failure, and

The U.S. FDA has approved Novo Nordisk's Ozempic for reducing the risk of kidney failure and disease progression, as well as death due to heart problems in diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD),

Novo Nordisk A/S’s blockbuster Ozempic won US approval to treat chronic kidney disease in patients who also have type 2 diabetes, further expanding the popular drug’s use.