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WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that people are overdosing on compounded semaglutide injectable products, which include the weight-loss drugs Wegovy, Ozempic and others. FDA-approved versions of the drugs come in pre-filled injection pens or oral tablets, but compounded semaglutide products are widely available...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a new warning about a popular medication used for weight loss. The FDA says it has received reports of people overdosing on compounded semaglutide, giving themselves as much as 20 times more than the intended dose of the medication. The incidents, some...

Some people are overdosing on semaglutide, FDA warns

The FDA warned  that incorrect dosing of compounded semaglutide products may be causing health problems.

The FDA says patients may be overdosing on imitation semaglutide weight-loss drugs because the directions are unclear

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Know your dosage: FDA issues warning for weight loss drug-related overdoses

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