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A detailed medical evaluation is necessary before starting semaglutide

Insulin resistance

Rare But Potentially Serious Side Effects Hypoglycemia Pancreatitis Thyroid Cancer (Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma) Gallbladder Disease Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome Type 2 If you have a personal medical history or family history of thyroid issues or gallbladder disease, you will require careful monitoring and your doctor may advise you to avoid GLP-1 injections altogether

The FDA declared the semaglutide shortage resolved in February 2025, but compounded semaglutide remains legal through 503A pharmacies when there is a documented medical need [3]

Only a licensed clinician may prescribe this drug for this condition if in their clinical judgment use of the product is medically appropriate