news semaglutide dose may matter more than weight loss for heart health Type 2 diabetes: New Ozempic

Are side effects the same for both medications

However, scheduling appointments with your doctor immediately for further guidance and care is important

Those arent direct comparisons because the drugs werent compared in a head-to-head clinical trial

There was also a difference in weight loss between participants with type 2 diabetes and those without, so more research can look at differences between these groups such as engagement in other weight loss activities and other underlying reasons

If you're paying $500, $800, or even $1,000+ per month for Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound, you're probably wondering: can I at least write some of this off my taxes

Wegovy (and Ozempic) is in a class of medications called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists