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The Food and Drug Administration approved the weight loss drug Wegovy to treat an increasingly prevalent liver disease on Friday. Roughly 15 million people — six percent of adults in the United States — have metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, known as MASH. Rates of the disease are rising.
Wegovy is now approved by the FDA to treat metabolic-associated steatohepatitis in adults with moderate-to-advanced fibrosis but without cirrhosis.
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Zacks.com on MSNNVO Wins FDA Approval for MASH Treatment: ETFs Likely to Gain
NVO rose about 4% on Aug. 18, 2025, after Wegovy won FDA approval as the first GLP-1 therapy for MASH, expanding its reach beyond obesity and diabetes. NVO-heavy ETFs like OZEM, THNR and PPH should benefit from this trend.
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Health and Me on MSNWegovy Approved For MASH Treatment With Fibrosis But No Cirrhosis
FDA has approved Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, one-weekly 2.4 mg semaglutide injection for treating metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in adults. Know how the approval was given and what it means for Wegovy's future as a weightloss and diabetes drugs.