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,

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Ozempic ® (semaglutide) to reduce the risk of sustained estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline, end-stage kidney disease, and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of serious complications in people who have both Type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Ozempic, or semaglutide, can now be used to reduce the risk of worsening kidney disease or kidney failure in adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, Novo Nordisk said.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for an expanded use of Ozempic® (semaglutide) injection, developed by pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO). The medication is now approved to lessen the risk of kidney disease progression,

When Novo Nordisk unveiled kidney outcomes data for its star GLP-1 medicine Ozempic last May, the company’s executive medical director suggested the results could help set a new standard for “holis | The FDA on Tuesday gave Ozempic a thumbs-up to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening,

A handout photo shows a nine-month supply of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic which was purchased by an individual from online pharmacies in the UK for "off-label" use for weight loss and stored in his refrigerator at home in London,

Ozempic's expanded approval in the U.S. could transform how doctors treat patients with the condition, which involves a gradual loss of kidney function.