Ozempic Pen: Strengths, Price and How It Differs from the Vial
Ozempic pen: which forms exist, which are FDA approved, and how they differ.
- Active ingredient
- semaglutide
- Manufacturer
- Novo Nordisk
- How it is taken
- Weekly injection
- FDA-approved for
- Type 2 diabetes, Heart risk, Kidney disease in type 2 diabetes
Ozempic overview
Its half-life is about 1 week: after 7 d, half is gone, and after five half-lives (35 d), about 3% remains.
In SUSTAIN 1, people with type 2 diabetes lost 4.7 kg over 30 weeks, compared with 1.2 kg on placebo.
Monthly prices in US dollars include the list price and self-pay offers, all taken from the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.