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As of May 22, manufacturers are no longer allowed to distribute the compounded versions of semaglutide, which Novo Nordisk sells under the brand Wegovy for weight loss and Ozempic for diabetes.

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In 2023, the rate of first-time Wegovy prescriptions was 9.9 per 100,000 adolescents. That figure rose to 14.8 per 100,000 in 2024 — a 50% increase.

Wegovy starts working soon after it’s injected, with the medication reaching peak concentration in your body within one to three days. When you first start taking Wegovy, you’ll take a lower dose.

Campbell gained access to Wegovy through South Carolina Medicaid's decision in late 2024 to cover these weight loss drugs. But the medications remain out of reach for millions of patients across ...

While the 10-fold increase in dose over injectable Wegovy has raised questions about the launch, Novo Nordisk has assured ...