A patient sat across from me last year six weeks into semaglutide, finally feeling her appetite shift for the first time in years and asked me something I hear in almost every follow-up: "Do I still have to watch what I eat, or does the medication handle that now?" It's a fair question
This article explains expiry timelines, storage requirements, and signs indicating your Ozempic may no longer be safe to use
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You have 56 days to use the remaining medication, regardless of how you store it
In the study, participants with a responsive genetic score had an 82% increase in the likelihood of acheiving weight loss with a GLP-1 medication.[ref] Another study showed that GLP1 receptor variants are associated with greater weight loss on GLP-1 RA drugs.[ref] Common genetic variants in the GLP1R (GLP-1 receptor) gene impact weight and type 2 diabetes risk