The SA Health Products Regulatory Authority has expressed concern at the increasing presence of counterfeit products such as ...

SAHPRA cautions the public to not purchase and/or consume such products as their safety, efficacy, and quality have not been ...

“We do not condone these practices and it’s important to understand that for Ozempic, only the marked doses on the pens (0.25 ...

Don't buy the Ozempic or Mounjaro you see online, warns SAHPRA, because you may be wasting your money or risking your health.

Ozempic and Wegovy are given as an injection under the skin of your abdomen, upper arm, or thigh. Your doctor will teach you how to use the injection pen. The medication will also come with ...

Another factor may be the different injection systems used by the two medications — Ozempic contains a month’s worth of doses in a single injection pen, whereas Wegovy only comes in a single ...

This is the dosage shown to control blood glucose (sugar) levels. Ozempic injection pens have several strengths: 2 mg per 3 ...

Ozempic is also prescribed for weight loss, which is considered an off-label treatment rarely covered by insurance. The out-of-pocket cost for an injectable pen with a full dose of Ozempic can ...

According to Novo Nordisk’s website, the price of an Ozempic pen (0.25 or 0.5 mg) is $968.52, which translates to over Rs ...

Some people who take Ozempic or Wegovy (semaglutide) are using a method called “counting clicks” or microdosing to get a little more or less medication in each shot than the standard amount ...

Doctors explain why some weight loss drug users are noticing cold and flu-like symptoms after starting Ozempic and other ...

It was semaglutide, a drug sold under the brand names Ozempic (for diabetes) and Wegovy (for weight loss). Following instructions provided in the packaging, she mixed the powder and water and put ...