The FDA has approved three medications specifically for weight loss as of my preparation of this content: liraglutide (Saxenda), semaglutide (Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Zepbound) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2026b)
Real Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound
History: In the early 2000s, GLP-1-based drugs (exenatide and liraglutide) were developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
Accommodate cold or gel packs without direct contact: The goal is to keep Zepbound cool, not frozen
Lipase, amylase, liver-related markers, CBC, and nutritional tests are generally selected according to symptoms, history, and previous results rather than ordered automatically for everyone
doi: 10.3389/fragi.2025.1691007 Received 22 August 2025 Revised 30 October 2025 Accepted 06 November 2025 Published 27 November 2025 Volume 6 - 2025 Edited by Kieran Reid, Harvard Medical School, United States Reviewed by Shannon Hernon, Harvard Medical School, United States Nicole Bajdek, Harvard Medical School, United States Updates Copyright 2025 Dinkla, Beavers, Robbins, Akpalu, Wherry, Miller, Beavers, Espinoza, Trejo, Stepanenko and Cortes
