Keywords: Semaglutide


China adds semaglutide to essential medicines list to expand diabetes treatment access

China is set to include semaglutide, a GLP-1 medication used in diabetes care, on its national essential medicines list, a move aimed at improving access to advanced treatments across the country. The decision, announced by Chinese authorities on Thursday, will require public hospitals to prioritize......

Morocco launches Semaglutide: a breakthrough treatment for type 2 diabetes

Marrakesh, November 4, 2025 — The pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, in partnership with Laprophan Laboratories, has officially launched Semaglutide in Morocco — an innovative medication designed for patients with type 2 diabetes. The announcement was made......

Weight loss drugs may halve early death risk in heart patients, study shows

New research presented at the European Society of Cardiology annual conference in Madrid suggests that weight loss drugs known as GLP-1 agonists could dramatically reduce the risk of hospitalisation and premature death in patients with heart conditions. The study analysed real-world data from over 90,000......

WHO Raises Alarm Over Counterfeit Diabetes and Obesity Drugs

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global alert regarding counterfeit medicines containing semaglutide, a drug used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. This stern warning comes in the wake of the detection of falsified batches of semaglutide-based products across multiple countries,......