If you are using an oral hormonal contraceptive (birth control), Ozempic may decrease its efficacy, especially after the first dose
The Danish drugmaker said Monday that Wegovy will no longer be available on Hims & Hers and that it is ending the collaboration because the San Francisco-based online health company sold "illegitimate, knockoff versions of Wegovy that put patient safety at risk." Novo Nordisk's move to dissolve the partnership came less than two months after the companies said they were entering a "long-term collaboration" to make obesity treatment more accessible
Find a good doctor, or better yet, a team The side effects are one reason it's important to work with a physician who can monitor your progress and help you find the right drug at the right dose
The ability to avoid needles, and to eat and drink without restrictions, should make this new GLP-1 pill an appealing option to some patients who cant take the injected GLP-1 drugs, says Marilyn Tan, MD, a clinical associate professor and endocrinologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine in California