In Australia, Ozempic is approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, while Wegovy is approved for weight management
Although the medication is administered once a week, consistency is key for success, says Dr
This heightened demand for the drug also found its way into the black-market arena, often leading to serious adverse side effects, hospitalizations, and reactions resulting from exposure to contaminated products that bypassed the vetting for safety, quality, and efficacy of the product
Injections: Most GLP-1s require weekly injections (yikes!), which some patients find inconvenient or uncomfortable
Interestingly, reductions in bodyweight and HbA1 c were similar in patients with improvements in liver histology (responders) and those without (non-responders), suggesting that, beyond bodyweight reduction and improvement in glucose control, other mechanisms may be involved in the beneficial effects of liraglutide