Initial weight-loss treatments Some people may start their GLP-1 journey with a pill, especially if theyre hesitant about injections
For a subset of plastic surgeons, the GLP-1/aesthetics crossover moment also included prescribing semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) to select patients before body-contouring procedures, like tummy tucks, to help them reach a safe weight for surgery (higher BMIs are associated with a greater risk of complications) and to shrink the visceral fat in their abdomens, allowing for a more dramatic cinching of waistlines
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The White House stated that the Medicare prices of Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound will be $245, less than half the prices proposed by the Biden Administration on such drugs
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In January 2026, the MHRA approved a higher 7.2mg maximum weekly dose, followed by the introduction of a single-dose 7.2mg Wegovy pen in April 2026