Semaglutide

Anti-diabetic and anti-obesity medication

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Semaglutide is an antidiabetic medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and an anti-obesity medication used for long-term weight management. It is a peptide similar to the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), modified with a side chain. It can be administered by subcutaneous injection or taken orally. It is sold under the brand names Ozempic and Rybelsus for diabetes, and under the brand name Wegovy for weight loss.

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Warning over 'explosion' of fake weight loss injection sales online The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has urged people not to buy fake weight loss injections - as shortages of Ozempic are expected to continue into next year. Sky News - Published 1 week ago
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Obesity patients made to feel like 'second-class citizens' as demand for Ozempic soars People battling chronic obesity are facing stigmatisation as they try to obtain the much-vaunted drug Ozempic amid shortages in Ireland and elsewhere, according to doctors. Sky News - Published on June 23, 2023

'RHOBH' Kyle Richards Denies Using Ozempic for Weight Loss, Blames Anxiety Kyle Richards is setting the record straight about how she obtained her toned body ... saying she's never used the diabetes drug Ozempic, instead, she's putting the work in herself. The "Real.. TMZ.com - Published on May 23, 2023
Next wave of weight loss jabs could be coming - this time without the nausea Weight loss jabs such as Ozempic and Wegovy have been hailed as the future of obesity treatment - but some users are debilitated by nausea and regain the lost pounds as soon as they stop injections. Sky News - Published on March 29, 2023