Check expiration dates when receiving new prescriptions, rotate stock to use older medication first, and set calendar reminders for in-use pen disposal (56 days for Ozempic, after single use for Wegovy)
As such, we call for the research community to conduct further large-scale, prospective, controlled studies, comprehensive pharmacoepidemiologic analyses, and target-trial emulations to confirm or refute the potential association between semaglutide and NAION
Since most people wear clothing that covers the thigh, you can inject privately without needing to expose your abdomen, which some patients find psychologically easier
Tuttle KR, Bakris GL, Bilous RW, et al
Maybe even Wegovy or Zepbound