Wiki Semaglutide

[Gator]

While you can purchase generic Semaglutide (Brand names of Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) at local pharmacies or online, the FDA recommends obtaining it only with a prescription from a licensed medical professional. Can I count as medication management due to FDA recommendation or still NO because you CAN get Semaglutide without an Rx?

 

[csperoni]

To my knowledge, in the US, you can only legally obtain semaglutide from a pharmacy with a prescription. I do not think I could walk into CVS or Walgreens and purchase it without a prescription. Many meds CAN be purchased online from outside the US without a prescription.
I look at it like this - I COULD get something someone claims is oxycodone without a prescription. But that doesn't mean oxycodone is not a prescription.

 

[luvbuix]

same with omeprazole- my wife's rheumatologist writes her a prescription for it & manages that even though it is available otc- i would consider that as part of the tx plan managed by the provider