In clinical trials, people lost an average of about 15% of their body weight over 68 weeks that's about 30 pounds for someone starting at 200 pounds
The FDA says that they would not take action against a compounder for using a Category 1 substance but would consider taking action for those that use Category 2 or 3 substances

Danone: If anything, it will benefit our business For most companies, tactic #1 is the obvious starting point, with Daily Harvest recently debuting a GLP-1 Companion Food Collection featuring dietitian-curated meals to complement ones weight management journey and weight management app Noom positioning itself as a companion to help with adherence to the medication while avoiding muscle loss. Dairy giant Danone, meanwhile, says high-protein, low-fat dairy is ideal for Ozempic users, with deputy CEO Juergen Esser observing during the firms Q3 earnings call last year, that If anything, it [the more widespread use of GLP-1 drugs] will benefit our business. He added: People focusing on weight loss prefer obviously healthy products [according to Morgan Stanley research, Ozempic users are eating more fruit & veg and dairy and less confectionery, sugary drinks and alcohol]
In some cases, medical practitioners may use other methods to evaluate a patients well-being much better
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