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Semaglutide is a GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist, meaning it mimics a hormone naturally produced in your gut

Semaglutide (Ozempic for diabetes, Wegovy for weight loss) represents the most effective pure GLP-1 agonist currently available

Semaglutide: A Quick Introduction Semaglutide belongs to a class of drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists

Currently this means: Type 2 diabetes (Ozempic, Mounjaro, Trulicity, Victoza, Rybelsus) Cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with established cardiovascular disease (Ozempic, Victoza) Wegovy and Zepbound, which are FDA-approved only for weight management, are excluded on all Medicare plans