Ozempic’s typical starting dosage is 0.25 milligrams (mg) once per week for 4 weeks. Then your doctor will increase your dose to 0.5 mg per week. If needed, they’ll increase your dose over ...

Unlike subsequent drugs, Ozempic is packaged in multidose pens with dials. Only the official dosages are labeled—0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg—but people quickly reverse-engineered how many ...

For over 20 years, Betsy Chadwell carried her insulin pens everywhere. Day in and day out, she carefully calibrated the doses needed to keep her Type 2 diabetes in check. “Every meal, and every ...

Unopened Ozempic pens need to be refrigerated within a range between 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit (2-8 degrees Celsius). Without proper storage, Ozempic becomes unsafe and ineffective to use.