FDA, Wegovy and Ozempic

Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy now available in the U.S. after shortages, FDA says
It is a sign that Novo Nordisk's efforts to ramp up the supply of those drugs are starting to pay off, as demand continues to skyrocket in the U.S.
US FDA says lowest dose of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug now available
The lowest dose of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug, Wegovy, was listed as available on the U.S. health regulator's website on Wednesday. Several doses of Novo's GLP-1 therapies such as Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic,
Ozempic, Wegovy move closer to no longer being in shortage, FDA says
Both Ozempic and Mounjaro are approved by the FDA to treat Type 2 diabetes, but some doctors prescribe the medication "off-label" for weight loss, as is permissible by the FDA.
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy, long in shortage, are now listed as available by FDA
Semaglutide, the scientific name for Novo’s GLP-1 diabetes drug Ozempic and obesity drug Wegovy, has been on the shortage list for over two years, with different doses being listed in shortage at various times.
FDA says all ver­sions of Novo's GLP-1 weight loss drugs are now avail­able
The FDA on Wednesday updated its drug shortage database to say that all dosages and versions of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic are
Ozempic and Wegovy considered ‘available’ after more than 2 years in shortage
The diabetes and weight loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy are now considered to be available after more than two years of being considered in shortage by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). While the drugs remain on the shortage list for now,
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