Each pen contains 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, or 2 mg. The typical starting dosage of Ozempic is 0.25 mg once weekly. Your dose increases slowly, over several months, until you reach the target dose of ...

Some consumers are taking smaller than standard doses of GLP-1s—the popular class of weight-loss and diabetes drugs that include Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound—or spacing out doses longer than ...

The terms “Ozempic face” and “Ozempic butt” are not truly side effects of GLP-1 drugs, but rather consequences that occur from rapid weight loss from the face and rear end.

Among the findings, the report published Monday highlights the impact of Ozempic, other GLP-1 drugs and hormones used in gender-affirming care and lays out sex- and gender-specific risks of stroke.