Ozempic and Wegovy are expensive with a list price of about $1,000 a month when not covered by insurance, but more patients than ever may be able to afford the prescription drugs
The concern is with internet sellers that are not pharmacies and are not to be trusted, especially sellers offering peptides, GLP-1-related substances, or investigational products without appropriate medical evaluation, without a prescription, without patient-specific labeling, without the prescribing clinicians name, or with for research only disclaimers
In addition to using medications to facilitate weight loss, we may also recommend lifestyle changes
References: Astrup, A., Carraro, R., Finer, N., Harper, A., et al
Research consistently shows that 26% to 40% of the weight lost on GLP-1 receptor agonists comes from lean mass, which includes muscle