Once a shortage ends, compounding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities were given wind-down deadlines through the first half of 2025, with narrow exceptions that require a documented individual medical need, such as a genuine allergy to an inactive ingredient or a specific dose not commercially available
To a lesser extent, it is present in the kidneys, biliary tract epithelium, intestine, pancreas, brain, heart, and spleen
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Mounjaro also should not be taken if you have a history of pancreatitis, are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant
Patients should never adjust their dosage without consulting with their physician, as this could lead to adverse effects or reduced efficacy of the treatment
Clinical trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of semaglutide compared to other weight loss medications, such as liraglutide, which is also a GLP-1 agonist