Ozempic Vial: What It Is, Price and How It Differs from the Pen
Ozempic vial: 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 in short
Half-life about 1 week: after 7 d half is gone, and about 3% remains once five half-lives (35 d) have passed.
In the SUSTAIN 1 study of type 2 diabetes, people lost 4.7 kg in 30 weeks, against 1.2 kg on placebo.
In US dollars, monthly price points cover the list price and self-pay offers. Each figure is taken from the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.