Insurance coverage for GLP-1 drugs remains tight despite rising demand, with more patients facing restrictions or paying out ...

Patients using GLP-1 drugs had no difference in the odds of postoperative aspiration pneumonia versus non-users. Preoperative ...

section. Victoza contains the active ingredient liraglutide. It belongs to a group of diabetes drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. Victoza is a brand-name medication ...

Blockbuster GLP-1 medications are changing patient care, impacting surgery volumes and reshaping the financial landscape of the healthcare industry.

These GLP-1 agonists include semaglutide, liraglutide, and dulaglutide, now marketed as Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda, Victoza, and Trulicity. It remained unclear, however, whether physicians should ...

Novo Nordisk is taking a page out of Eli Lilly’s playbook as the two GLP-1 drugmakers work to fend off compounding pharmacies ...

A new study presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons meeting reveals the need to stop taking GLP-1 agonists ...

THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic can help kidney transplant patients avoid organ failure and live longer, a new study suggests. The drugs help manage patients ...

Kidney transplant patients prescribed GLP-1 drugs were 49% less likely to experience organ failure, in which their new kidney stops working and they have to resume dialysis, researchers reported ...