Semaglutide is also available under the brand names Ozempic and Rybelsus
Research is needed to help illustrate the size and nature of access gaps so that we can design better coverage policies. Ultimately, there is a need for policymakers to recognize that factors unrelated to whether an individual has a medical necessity for treatment can affect whether or not a person is likely to receive these medications, says study lead author Meghan Podolsky (SPH24), research fellow in the Department of Global Health and an SPH alum who completed the MS program in epidemiology last year
In addition to having a 20% lower risk overall of major cardiac events, such as heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular death, participants who took Wegovy had a 28% reduction in heart attacks (for those already taking heart medications, such as statins, to reduce cholesterol), a 7% decrease in non-fatal strokes, and a 15% drop in cardiovascular-related deaths
It also slows down the rate that food moves out of the stomach and into the small intestine
