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Glossary term

API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient)

The active substance in a medication. For semaglutide, only FDA-approved API is acceptable; salt forms (acetate, sodium) are not FDA-approved.

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Weight Loss
Semaglutide for Weight Loss
Weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist injection that reduces appetite and food cravings, typically producing 12 to 17 percent body weight loss over 12 months.

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