Ozempic Slows Kidney Disease, Novo Nordisk Study Finds

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The headline is a bit misleading because it doesn't state that Ozempic is a product made by Novo Nordisk. When you take that into consideration, this article becomes less about a study and more of a pharmaceutical company making promotional material for their own product.

When you take into consideration that drug companies don't fund studies unless it is for a substance they can monetize, it is not misleading, but expected that it is one of their products.

I thought it was common knowledge, and was impressed that the title mentions that the study was (bought) by them.

So what are the downsides to it?

I read bone mass loss and that that’s sort of expected with any weight loss Ozempic or not

> what are the downsides to it?

It's honestly looking more and more like a vitamin, albeit one most of us synthesise in adequate quantities, than a drug. (Not saying it should be sold OTC. But increasingly comparable to e.g. Vitamin D.)

Disclaimer: I have zero medical or pharmaceutical training.

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/ozempic-wegovy-stomac.... They claim it’s reversible. As to the really bad and permanent stuff, I guess we’ll find out in a couple of years.

Ever known anyone in end-stage renal failure? Not a lot that could be that really bad; waiting to get on the UNOS transplant list, while doing daily dialysis…

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