A popular diabetes drug just got a major new approval — and it could be a game-changer for millions of Americans at risk for kidney failure.

Ozempic is a brand-name, injectable semaglutide medication. It’s prescribed, alongside dietary changes and exercise, to adults with type 2 diabetes ... is $968.52 per pen without insurance.

People who stayed on a 7.2 milligram weekly dose of semaglutide lost around 20% of their body weight over 72 weeks.

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with about 40% of people with type 2 also suffering from CKD. With the approval, doctors can prescribe Ozempic specifically to treat CKD in diabetic patients, The New York Times reported.

Ozempic is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat Type 2 diabetes, but some doctors prescribe the medication "off-label" for weight loss, as is permissible by the FDA.

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Ozempic: Which Is Better for Weight ... tirzepatide on more than 11,000 people with type 2 diabetes. It found that doses of 5 milligrams (mg), 10 milligrams and 15 milligrams led to weight loss.