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flag FDA approves semaglutide for reducing heart risks in high-risk diabetics, with studies showing significant cardiovascular benefits.

flag The FDA has approved oral semaglutide (Rybelsus) to reduce major cardiovascular events in high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes, based on the SOUL trial showing a 14% lower risk of heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular death over nearly four years. flag A separate Lancet study of over 17,600 adults with overweight or obesity and existing heart disease found weekly semaglutide injections reduced major cardiac events by 20%, regardless of weight loss, with benefits linked to reduced abdominal fat and likely direct cardiovascular effects. flag The findings suggest broader potential for semaglutide in heart disease prevention beyond weight loss.

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