However, recent ConsumerLab
The agency is not aware of any basis for compounding using the salt forms that would meet the [Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act] requirements for types of active ingredients that can be compounded. This lack of oversight and potential use of unapproved ingredients can lead to serious consequences, including contamination or incorrect dosages
In a busy time on the GLP-1 front, Novo Nordisk on Tuesday reported filing 14 new lawsuits against companies it says are selling unsafe and unapproved compounded drugs claiming to contain semaglutide, the component of its Ozempic and Wegovy meds
All of this is a way of saying that, when you're taking a GLP-1 medication like semaglutide to help you lose weight, you'll burn stored fat as energy, but your body may also pull nutrients like protein from your muscles
The brand label starts at 2.5 mg once a week