The team discovered patients on Mounjaro lost a whopping 16 percent of their body weight in 12 to 18 months, and were able to maintain their new physique the longest, up to 3.5 years
Peripheral venous blood samples were obtained by venipuncture at the antecubital fossa (Vacutainer Blood Collection Set, BD Vacutainer, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA) using 3 mL K2EDTA Vacuettes and Serum Sep Clot Activator vacutainers (Greiner Bio-One Gmbh, Kremsmuenster, Austria)
International journal of molecular sciences, 15(3), 48374855
Semaglutide was originally developed for diabetes under the brand name Ozempic but was approved by the FDA for weight loss in 2021 under the name Wegovy
After needle withdrawal, there may be minimal residual tenderness at the injection site, though this typically resolves within minutes