The Food and Drug Administration approved Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy on Friday for lowering the risk of stroke and heart attack in overweight or obese adults who do not have diabetes.
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</p><p>Patients who are obese or overweight are at &quot;a higher risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke.
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