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"The products are not interchangeable." "Although Wegovy and Ozempic both contain semaglutide, they are different products with different indications, dosages, prescribing information, titration schedules and delivery devices," Allison Schneider a spokesperson for Novo Nordisk, the company that makes Ozempic and Wegovy said in a statement to Fox News Digital

In people who have a body mass index of over 35, some of the best solutions that keep the weight off for a few years, studies show, are bariatric surgery (an operation that makes your stomach smaller and so helps you to eat less) or appetite-suppressing medicines such as Ozempic

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Heres what a standard Ozempic dosing schedule looks like: Starting off: New patients will be prescribed a lower dose of Ozempic (0.25 mg) per week