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It's a prescription drug that treats type 2 diabetes in adults.

A New Indication for Semaglutide (Wegovy) The injectable glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist semaglutide (Wegovy) has been approved by the FDA to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in adults with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) and either obesity or overweight

While they are amazing at controlling blood sugar in type 2 diabetics, and people can lose 10-20% of their body weight, these brand-name GLP-1 drugs cost around $1,000 a month

A 2024 RCT found semaglutide reduced hip bone density by 2.6% and lumbar spine by 2.1% in one year