Compounded Semaglutide: Legality, Safety, Side Effects, Cost
Compounded semaglutide: the short answer first, then the details that matter.
- Active ingredient
- semaglutide
- FDA status
- Compounded copies are not FDA approved
Wegovy: a quick overview
Its half-life is about 1 week. Half of the drug is gone after 7 d, and five half-lives (35 d) leave about 3% behind.
In STEP 1, over 68 weeks, 14.9% of body weight came off, compared with 2.4% on placebo.
Prices each month in US dollars cover the list price and self-pay offers. Every figure comes from the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.