These medications include semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and dulaglutide (Trulicity) for both diabetes and weight management, and liraglutide (Victoza for diabetes, Saxenda for weight management)
GLP-1 use is safe and effective with many pre-existing conditions with the exception of the following: Currently pregnant Currently breastfeeding Currently being treated for cancer Active eating disorder Active gallbladder disease Active substance abuse or dependency Type 1 diabetes Bariatric surgery (within the past 18 months) Pancreatitis within the past 6 months, or a history of pancreatiitis caused by taking a GLP-1 Personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN syndrome Personal history of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2)
Legal Considerations: Why Right Drug, Wrong Risk Matters If you used Ozempic or Wegovy and developed NAION, your medication could form the core of a product liability or failure to warn claim
STEP TEENS: A Research Study on How Well Semaglutide Works in Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity
These often get better as your body adjusts to the medicine
Malignant melanoma with areas of rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation arising in a giant congenital nevus with RAF1 gene fusion
