Despite recent concerns that taking Ozempic, Wegovy or other GLP-1 medications might be unsafe before a surgery, a new review has uncovered no such danger. The issue arose because weight-loss drugs slow gastric emptying. The thought was that food might linger in the stomach… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Novo Nordisk is facing the prospect of intensifying competition in the promising Chinese market where drugmakers are developing at least 15 generic versions of its diabetes drug Ozempic and weight loss treatment Wegovy, clinical trial records showed. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute […]

An outbreak of salmonella illness linked to recalled cucumbers has now expanded to at least 162 cases in 25 states, according to U.S. health officials. In an update issued from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials noted that 54 of the… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]