Why illegal supply is a serious medical risk The MHRA reported that it dismantled a major illicit manufacturing facility in Northampton and described the seizure as the largest single seizure of trafficked weight-loss medicines worldwide , while warning that retatrutide products sold in the UK outside trials are likely illegal and potentially dangerous (MHRA announcement on illicit weight-loss medicine production)
If you're considering this medication, talk to your doctor and insurance provider to understand your best options and make an informed decision.
As of January 2025, Medicaid does offer coverage for Wegovy in at least 14 states: California Delaware Kansas Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi New Hampshire North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Virginia Wisconsin Talk to your insurance company before purchasing Wegovy to discuss how much of your prescription will be covered by your plan
When stored properly in the refrigerator at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius, reconstituted semaglutide in bacteriostatic water remains stable for 28 days
The same trial in the New England Journal of Medicine that showed a 15% weight loss found that weight tended to stop dropping and hold steady after 60 weeks, on average
New members wont be able to get prescriptions for compounded weight loss drugs, such as semaglutide, from WW clinicians through its clinic membership