The difference is manufacturing location (licensed compounding pharmacy versus pharmaceutical manufacturer) and cost, not efficacy
For now, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono, Novo Nordisk and Pfizer have all agreed to sell certain brand-name, non-generic drugs through the platform
It works by mimicking the incretin hormone GLP-1, which slows gastric emptying, reduces appetite, and influences brain regions that control food intake
It is important to recognise that these reports do not constitute clinical evidence of a direct drug effect, and there is no official link confirmed by regulatory authorities or published in peer-reviewed literature
Several levers move the number
Ozempic manufacturers disclosed some side effects on the medication guide and prescribing information