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Wegovy Approved to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

Cardiovascular outcomes trial demonstrated statistically significant reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 20% compared to placebo.

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By: Kristin Brooks

Managing Editor, Contract Pharma

Novo Nordisk received approval from the FDA for a label expansion for Wegovy based on a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the indication of reducing risks of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including cardiovascular death, non-fatal heart attack (myocardial infarction) or non-fatal stroke in adults with either overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease (CVD).   The approval is based on the SELECT cardiovascular outcomes trial, which demonstrated that Wego...

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