In another win for Denmark’s Novo Nordisk (NOV: N), the US Food
and Drug Administration approved a new indication for use for its
Wegovy (semaglutide) injection to reduce the risk of
cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke in adults with
cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight.
“Wegovy is now the first weight loss medication to also be
approved to help prevent life-threatening cardiovascular events
in adults with cardiovascular…
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