FDA Warns of Compounded Overdoses of Popular Weight Loss Drug

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The FDA has issued a warning about reports of people overdosing on compounded semaglutide, a popular medication used for weight loss. Incidents involved drawing incorrect doses from vials of semaglutide and self-administering as much as twenty times the intended dose. Some overdoses required hospitalization. Dosing errors occurred due to patients incorrectly measuring doses and healthcare providers miscalculating doses when drawing from vials.
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00:02The FDA has issued a warning about reports of people overdosing on compounded semaglutide,
00:08a popular medication used for weight loss.
00:11Incidents involved drawing incorrect doses from vials of semaglutide and self-administering
00:16as much as 20 times the intended dose.
00:19Some overdoses required hospitalization.
00:22Dosing errors occurred due to patients incorrectly measuring doses and health care providers
00:26miscalculating doses when drawing from vials.
00:28For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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