Doctors find heart risk dips after a year on obesity drug Wegovy

While Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy is being clinically tested for cardiovascular benefits, a real-world trial shows early promise.
Photo: Jim Vondruska/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Jim Vondruska/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
By Naomi Kresge, bloomberg

Patients who took the obesity drug Wegovy for a year had a reduced risk of heart disease in an early hint that Novo Nordisk A/S’s best-selling obesity medicine may also have a positive impact on cardiovascular health.

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