Wegovy® (semaglutide injection) 2.4 mg recommended by NICE to reduce risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes, in adults with established cardiovascular disease and overweight or obesity
Tamara Ceaikovski
From Novo Nordisk Apr 2 2026 NICE has recommended Wegovy ® (semaglutide injection) 2.4 mg as the first GLP-1 RA to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, or non-fatal stroke) in adults with established cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight (BMI ≥ 27 kg/m 2 ). This comes after the SELECT trial demonstrated that semaglutide 2.4 mg on top of standard of care reduced the risk for first occurrence of MACE by 20
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