According to legal filings and public reports, the severe side effects of Ozempic that were not properly addressed on past warning labels include: Vision loss (caused by NAION, a type of eye stroke) Gastrointestinal issues (e.g., ileus, gastroparesis, and bowel obstructions) Gallbladder problems Pancreatitis Blood clots and deep vein thrombosis Multiple scientific studies have suggested that these side effects, while relatively uncommon, may be more likely to occur if a patient is taking Ozempic or another GLP-1 drug compared to some other common diabetes drugs
So yeah, there are going to be shortages for the foreseeable future until I think there's more competition
After your first injection of 0.25 mg, roughly half remains when you inject the second dose
Ozempic is the brand name for semaglutide, a GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist used to treat type 2 diabetes and, more recently, Wegovy for obesity