But given their high prices a month's supply of Wegovy costs $1,350 (1,062) and onerous side effects which can include nausea, stomach pain and heartburn, the question has always been, what happens when people stop taking them
That is still a substantial saving on a medication currently priced between $1,300 and $1,600 per month in the United States
Across all weight loss strata, median prescription counts after maximum weight loss attainment were only 0 or 1, indicating that the subsequent outcome window was generally characterized by sparse semaglutide exposure (Table S5)
All estimates assume current drug prices
Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist approved by the FDA for type 2 diabetes management (under the brand names Ozempic and Rybelsus) and chronic weight management (under the brand name Wegovy)
If the level drops and rises again, side effects can worsen