Semaglutide belongs to a class of prescription medications that mimic a hormone your body naturally produces after you eat. This hormone helps your pancreas make insulin, which lowers your blood sugar ...
Semaglutide – a key ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy – was associated with a lower risk of opioid overdose in patients with Type 2 diabetes and opioid use disorder, research shows.
Wegovy contains the same active ingredient, semaglutide, as Ozempic and Rybelsus, which help manage blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Novo Nordisk makes the drugs, and Medicare is ...