Lee Rosebush, chairman of lead plaintiff Outsourcing Facilities Association, told Reuters that his organization had presented evidence of an ongoing semaglutide shortage that was obtained after the lawsuit was filed
Are these compounds safe for human consumption
The Bottom Line Remember, Wegovy and Ozempic contain the same active ingredient, semaglutide
Jastreboff AM, Aronne LJ, Ahmad NN, Wharton S, Connery L, Alves B, Kiyosue A, Zhang S, Liu B, Bunck MC, Stefanski A, SURMOUNT-1 Investigators (2022) Tirzepatide once weekly for the treatment of obesity
Consider alternative medications If none of these options seem viable, it may be worth asking your healthcare provider about Ozempic alternatives , such as Wegovy for weight loss and Rybelsus for diabetes
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 12(9):631642 Jastreboff AM, le Roux CW, Stefanski A, Aronne LJ, Halpern B, Wharton S, Wilding JPH, Perreault L, Zhang S, Battula R, Bunck MC, Ahmad NN, Jouravskaya I, SURMOUNT-1 Investigators (2025) Tirzepatide for obesity treatment and diabetes prevention