Key takeaways Compounded semaglutide lacks FDA approval, leading to risks like dosing errors, contamination, and unknown side effects
Matching covariates included age, race/ethnicity, baseline BMI, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), diabetes mellitus, hypertensive diseases, thyroid disorders, smoking status, and hyperprolactinemia
The main question everyone wants to know: Does oral semaglutide work for weight loss
The proportion of participants achieving at least 10% weight loss was 70.9% with semaglutide versus 25.6% with liraglutide
It's not going to be dangerous." The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says it has received reports of people ending up in hospital after using fake Ozempic pens, which are also flooding the market, with more than 300 seized since January