Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 drug that was originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to reduce certain risks associated with chronic kidney disease,

The FDA has approved a new indication for semaglutide to lower the risk for worsening kidney disease, kidney failure and cardiovascular death among adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease,

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Ozempic ® (semaglutide) to reduce the risk of sustained estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline, end-stage kidney disease, and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Novo Nordisk (NVO) said its popular diabetes drug Ozempic, or semaglutide, has been approved for the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Read more here.

Chronic kidney disease affects about 37 million adults in the United States and is expected to rise. It is a common complication of type 2 diabetes.

The U.S. FDA has approved Novo Nordisk's Ozempic for reducing the risk of kidney failure and disease progression, as well as death due to heart problems in diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD),

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of serious complications in people who have both type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease,

Regulators have approved the drug as a treatment for weight loss, Type 2 diabetes and lowering the risk of heart attacks and strokes.