No head-to-head clinical trials comparing the two routes exist, but provider-reported outcomes and user experiences suggest similar weight loss trajectories when dosing is properly calibrated
Ozempic injection: 2.0 mg weekly (type 2 diabetes)
Ismaeil A, Babiker F, Al-Sabah S
If you are still escalating through lower doses (2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg) on your way to 10mg, the 2.0 mL reconstitution makes more sense
compounded distinction, correctly explained
Section 503B creates a category called outsourcing facilities that can compound without individual prescriptions and distribute to healthcare facilities, but must register with the FDA and comply with cGMP requirements