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When will Ozempic go generic?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Many people are interested in a generic version of Ozempic (semaglutide), especially since the brand-name drug may be expensive. Ozempic is approved to manage Type 2 diabetes and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in certain people. It’s also commonly prescribed off-label for weight loss.

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Blood Sugar, Hashimoto’s, Ozempic, Metformin and Berberine

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Ozempic is a GLP-1 agonist and is actually marketed as a diabetes drug, but many physicians are prescribing it for weight loss (off label-use). Ozempic’s label warns, “In studies with rodents, Ozempic® and medicines that work like Ozempic® caused thyroid tumors, including thyroid cancer.