Stephen Burgess

Stephen Burgess

Stephen Burgess
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Group Leader at the MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge

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Study reviews adverse reaction reports for semaglutide and suicide

In research using a WHO database of adverse drug reactions, the authors identified a signal of disproportionality of suicidal ideation with semaglutide, one of the drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, did not find this signal for liraglutide, another drug indicated for these treatments.

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