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Although both contain semaglutide, compounded semaglutide products are not FDA-approved and have not been tested for safety, effectiveness, or quality in the same way as an FDA-approved drug like Wegovy

They act on GLP-1 receptors in the pancreas (insulin secretion, glucagon suppression), hypothalamus (appetite suppression via POMC/NPY pathways), gastric smooth muscle (delayed emptying), and peripheral tissues including adipose and immune cells

Brand-name GLP-1s (Wegovy, Zepbound, Foundayo, Ozempic, Mounjaro) are FDA-approved as finished drug products, with full clinical trial data and post-market surveillance