Our personalized program begins with a consultation with a nurse practitioner who will: Following lab results, a nurse practitioner will outline your customized weight loss plan, answer questions, and administer your initial injection, with dosage adjustments based on your progress and any side effects
A 503b designation means the pharmacy operates as an outsourcing facility under more stringent FDA oversight than standard 503a compounding pharmacies
Among GLP-1 medications specifically, semaglutide has one of the longest half-lives: Exenatide (Byetta): approximately 2.4 hours, requires twice-daily injections Liraglutide (Saxenda, Victoza): approximately 13 hours, requires once-daily injections Dulaglutide (Trulicity): approximately 5 days, requires once-weekly injections Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy): approximately 7 days, requires once-weekly injections Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound): approximately 5 days, requires once-weekly injections Semaglutides seven-day half-life ties it with dulaglutide for the longest among currently approved GLP-1 medications
Ozempic (injectable semaglutide) : Unopened pens must be stored refrigerated at 36F to 46F (2C to 8C)
Significant weight loss typically begins by weeks 4 to 8