Injectable Semaglutide: Ozempic vs Wegovy vs Compounded Vials
Semaglutide pen: which forms exist, which are FDA approved, and how they differ.
- Active ingredient
- semaglutide
- Manufacturer
- Novo Nordisk
Wegovy in brief
Its half-life is about 1 week: after 7 d, half is gone, and about 3% remains after five half-lives (35 d).
Over 68 weeks in STEP 1, the percentage was 14.9% of body weight, versus 2.4% on placebo.
Monthly prices in US dollars include the list price and self-pay offers, with each figure taken from the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.