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.

Diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, which have gained popularity as weight-loss drugs, face major supply issues, drugmaker Novo Nordisk admitted, as the company struggles with surging demand.

In December, Drew, a 36-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, drove more than 250 miles (400 km) to Mexico to buy cheap Ozempic to help him lose weight. Going home, he checked the pens. They ...

Ozempic can cost more than $1,000 in the U.S. for a multi-dose pen that lasts a month. Drew said he had heard the drug could be bought for less in the Mexican border town of Nuevo Progreso.

Ozempic can cost more than $1,000 in the U.S. for a multi-dose pen that lasts a month. Drew said he had heard the drug could be bought for less in the Mexican border town of Nuevo Progreso.

Ozempic costs around $997 per dose without insurance. ... Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic, prices each pen at $997.58, regardless of strength — ranging from 0.25 to 2 milligrams (mg).

I started my journey with Ozempic in 2023. I was at my heaviest, with signs of pre-type 2 diabetes and challenges with weight-related sleep apnea. Today, I am 35 pounds lighter.

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 ...