Ozempic, a type 2 diabetes medication, and Wegovy, which is licensed for weight loss, contain the drug semaglutide, while a similar drug, liraglutide, is available for both purposes under different brand names
Intersectionality: an understudied framework for addressing weight stigma
Many researchers prefer the 3.33 mg/mL concentration at higher doses because it reduces injection volume
In August of 2023, a study sponsored by Wegovy manufacturer Novo Nordisk was published in the New England Journal of Medicine ( NEJM)
However, if that same individual comes in and they go, you know, I have sleep apnea, my knees hurt, I'm developing pre-diabetes, or a woman has PCOS, infertility and so forth now there's harm to their health because of the excess body fat, and we call that clinical obesity