According to the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Jardiance achieved a 38% reduction in cardiovascular mortality in patients with established heart disease
Diabetes with evidence of complications: retinopathy, neuropathy and congestive heart failure as well as hypertension and obesity
Over 73% of Americans over the age of 20 are obese or overweight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Taking smaller-than-standard amounts of a wide range of drugs may help with depression, anxiety, autoimmune disorders, and more
Ahead of the meeting, the FDA added eight temporary voting members to the committee following criticism of commercial ties among earlier nominees
Evelyne Bischof, who runs a healthy longevity medicine practice in Shanghai and Tel Aviv, said she is not "radically against" peptide use, but her patients only use FDA-approved peptides like Ozempic, "and only from very reliable providers." She has concerns about unauthorized peptides causing allergic reactions, or including extra substances that aren't listed on the label, like steroids
