After a physical, bloodwork, and in-depth medical history, my nurse practitioner and I decided at the end of April 2023 that I would start on 0.25 milligrams of the generic version of semaglutide, the active ingredient of Ozempic and Wegovy
It felt great to run almost 20 pounds lighter, she says
During your consultation at our Atlanta clinic, we will discuss a realistic timeline based on your specific weight loss goals and how your body responds to the GLP-1 therapy
Wegovy is now the first weight loss medication to also be approved to help prevent life-threatening cardiovascular events in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight, John Sharretts, M.D., director of the Division of Diabetes, Lipid Disorders, and Obesity in the FDAs Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a statement
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