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FDA approves oral diabetes drug Rybelsus to reduce heart attacks, strokes, and death in high-risk patients.
The U.S. FDA has approved Novo Nordisk’s oral diabetes drug Rybelsus for reducing major cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk, based on a phase 3 trial showing a 14% reduction in heart attacks, strokes, or cardiovascular death over four years.
This marks the first approval of an oral GLP-1 receptor agonist for heart protection in the U.S., offering a pill-based alternative to injectable treatments.
The drug, already approved since 2019 for blood sugar control, demonstrated consistent safety with slightly higher rates of gastrointestinal side effects.
The decision follows a similar European approval earlier in 2025.
FDA aprueba el medicamento para la diabetes oral Rybelsus para reducir los ataques cardíacos, accidentes cerebrovasculares y la muerte en pacientes de alto riesgo.