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What was studied: The incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events Outcome: Semaglutide reduced the relative risk of adverse cardiovascular events by 20%, translating to an absolute reduction of 1.5 percentage points, from 8.0% in placebo participants to 6.5% in semaglutide participants
The effectiveness of semaglutide has made it increasingly popular, but with that popularity comes questions about semaglutide cost
Tracking the patients medical histories through six months after they were prescribed medication, the researchers found people prescribed semaglutide for weight loss had a 0.11% risk of first-time suicidal ideations (among those without a prior history) and approximately a 7% risk of recurrent suicidal ideation (among those with a prior history), compared to 0.43% and 14%, respectively, for the group prescribed other weight loss medications
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