Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have already been found to cause unpleasant gastrointestinal side effects, and rapid weight loss can produce sagging skin, which some have started calling Ozempic face. Additionally, patients are likely to need to continue using the medications long-term to maintain their weight
Compounded semaglutide products are not FDA-approved and may have different excipient profiles and reaction patterns
Furthermore, it supports investigations into meal size reduction and feeding behaviour modulation
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