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Traditional Medicare does not cover semaglutide for weight loss

Needles Semaglutide injections are administered subcutaneously, meaning they are injected just under the skin

Mr Nicol also advised patients to check for a batch number and proper medical information leaflet to ensure their weight loss jab is legitimate

If you miss a dose, you can take it up to five days after the original day you were supposed to inject it

Knowing that your 20-unit injection contains 1.6 mg helps you understand how your dose compares to published clinical trial data, where most patients achieved significant weight loss at doses ranging from 1.0 to 2.4 mg per week