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In SUSTAIN-7, discontinuation for adverse events was 5% for semaglutide 0.5 mg and 5% for 1.0 mg [2]
While food poisoning is not a side effect listed for Semaglutide, it is understandable that people might confuse food poisoning symptoms with the common digestive side effects of the medication
"For the vast majority of patients who are prescribed GLP-1s, they are safe and effective medicines, which deliver significant health benefits," said Alison Cave, the NHRA's safety officer
Regulators, pharmacists, and healthcare providers are alarmed by the trend, reported in the New York Times , because Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk doesn't sell the drug for compounding, and there is no Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved generic version
There are a lot of peptides that are not FDA approved that people can have access to, she said