At least half the companies have entered the market in the past 12 months, driving the raw materials price down by 35%, according to Scott Welch, who runs a 503A pharmacy in Arlington, Virginia
More serious but less common side effects to watch for at this dose include acute pancreatitis (symptoms: severe abdominal pain radiating to the back, nausea, vomiting), gallbladder problems (symptoms: sudden pain in the upper right abdomen, fever, jaundice), and significant hypoglycemia if combined with certain diabetes medications
If pregnancy is a year or more away, you have more time to work on weight loss goals before discontinuing
Weight loss injections, particularly the newer generation of GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro), require refrigeration to maintain their stability and therapeutic efficacy