4 years ago they started me on Ozempic, I went from 5 injections a day to 2 plus the weekly one of Ozempic. I have been trying to get more ozempic from my GP for 3 weeks now, getting concerned as to what it will do to my sugar levels without something. Told by the Receptionist theat Ozempic is not getting special urgency - anyone advise what I can do - waited for 1/2 hour to be told no appointments.
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Hi there, new to group Probelms getting Ozempic
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Welcome to the forum @Renie99
Sorry to hear you have got caught up in the GLP shortages
There’s a page here, that DUK are updating every so often as the situation evolves.
www.diabetes.org.uk
Hope you are able to get a suitable alternative
Sorry to hear you have got caught up in the GLP shortages
There’s a page here, that DUK are updating every so often as the situation evolves.
Our response to serious supply issues of drugs for people with type 2 diabetes
The global shortage in supply is partly due to a surge in off-label prescriptions of the drug semaglutide being issued for weight loss, which is exceeding supply. Previously (since the summer of 2023) all stocks of GLP-1 RAs had to be reserved for those already using these medications, meaning...
Hope you are able to get a suitable alternative
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