This week we are continuing our mini-series on semaglutide. Today we’ll cover how semaglutide compares to other weight-loss peptides that are on the market and promising weight-loss peptides in the pipeline. What weight loss peptides are available? Besides semaglutide (Wegovy), another injectable glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist available is liraglutide (Saxenda). Saxenda was the first medication […]
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Semaglutide for weight loss: What you should know
This week we are continuing our mini-series on semaglutide. Today we’ll cover how semaglutide is dosed, the side effects of semaglutide, and potential interactions with other medications. How is semaglutide (Wegovy) dosed and given? Semaglutide for weight loss is given as a weekly injection under the skin (subcutaneously). You can give the injection with or […]
What is Semaglutide?
We’ve decided to do a mini-series on peptides and weight loss. Over the next few weeks, we’ll cover topics like what semaglutide is, how semaglutide works for weight loss, the side effects of semaglutide, and how semaglutide compares to other peptides for weight loss. But today, we’ll cover semaglutide, what it is, how it works […]