This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Once opened, compounded semaglutide typically lasts 28 days in the fridge. Compounded semaglutide, which contains the same active ...

Let's take a closer look at each of these medications. Wegovy is a GLP-1 agonist containing semaglutide, the same active ingredient as Ozempic. While both medications share this ingredient ...

Ozempic, known medically as semaglutide, was originally designed to help adult patients with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar. However, this drug — and a host of others in this class of ...

The type 2 diabetes medication, generically known as semaglutide, has received unprecedented attention in the press and the medical community for its ability to trigger profound weight loss.

She was prescribed compound semaglutide, a cheaper, custom-made version of the active drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, in May 2022 and lost a staggering 64lbs in six months. But then she made a big ...

Health Canada has issued a recall notice for compounded drugs containing semaglutide, which is a key component in popular medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. The notice was issued on Tuesday ...

The weight loss drug semaglutide was a "miracle" for Staci Rice. Her cravings and "food noise" disappeared, and it help her lose 64 pounds in around eight months. But, even in its cheaper forms ...

A recent JAMA Network Open study investigated the factors associated with semaglutide initiation among obese adults without diabetes and with commercial insurance. The demand for novel GLP-1 ...

Rybelsus is an oral tablet best taken on an empty stomach. Avoiding certain types of food in your diet may help manage blood sugar levels and minimize certain side effects of the drug. Limiting ...

But the semaglutide-like drugs also appear to increase the risk of many others. Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (called simply GLP-1RAs), the class to which those drugs and others including ...

Treatment with once-weekly semaglutide 7.2 mg conferred a 20.7% weight reduction vs. a 17.5% weight loss with semaglutide 2.4 mg. The safety profile of semaglutide 7.2 mg is similar to other GLP-1s.

Novo Nordisk has shared positive headline results from a late-stage study evaluating a higher dose of its GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide in adults with obesity. The phase 3b STEP UP trial has been ...