Wegovy's Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) contains warnings and precautions related to thyroid C-cell tumours , based on animal studies showing an increased risk of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in rodents
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Patients should be counseled to maintain consistent timing of levothyroxine administration and to report any gastrointestinal side effects from semaglutide that might affect medication-taking behavior
In an announcement of the study on the Vanderbilt website, lead author Khrysta Baig described this as a purely hypothetical scenario, but one that underscores that at current prices, these medications cannot be the only way or even the main way we address obesity as a society. In a more conservative estimate, Bhaig and coauthors consider a case where only about 10% of those eligible for obesity treatment opted for semaglutide, which would result in $27 billion in new costs
Injectable pens before first use For unopened injections, the label usually directs refrigerator storage until the pen or carton is first used