The prescription medication was formulated by Novo Nordisk and first received FDA approval for use as a type 2 diabetes treatment in December 5, 2017, resulting in the introduction of Ozempic as a once-weekly injectable GLP-1 receptor agonist designed to regulate blood sugar by enhancing insulin production
176 GLP-1RAs and diseases As a rising star in recent years, GLP-1RAs are not only effective in metabolic diseases but also play a role in non-metabolic disorders, affecting multiple systems including the musculoskeletal, nervous, cardiovascular, and digestive systems, and can even have implications in oncological diseases
The panels recommendations do not mean that the FDA has approved the six peptides, nor does it make these drugs immediately available through compounding pharmacies
Its main role is to neutralize free radicals generated in the body due to factors such as sun exposure, pollution and stress