Compounded drugs have not been reviewed by the FDA for safety, efficacy, or manufacturing quality
Neither formulation is inherently safer
The cost of compounded semaglutide injection is $189/mo month-to-month (or $149/mo on the 6-month plan) and remains flat regardless of dose escalation, meaning needle supply changes do not affect your subscription price
Ozempic, being a diabetes medication with a longer market history, sometimes has better insurance coverage or lower copays for certain patients
A survey commissioned by LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor (survey size n=2,000, of those 285 are current and active users of GLP-1s for weight loss and 216 have recently stopped) found that 28% (n=140) of those surveyed who were using or had previously used weight-loss injections had knowingly bought from unlicensed sellers, 12% (n=60) think they may have done, and 20% (n=100) bought drugs that are unlicensed and untested for weight loss in the UK
Sekas G, Paul HS