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The optimal therapeutic doses for weight management are still being investigated
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Our ISPOR poster aimed to address this gap
Bismah Irfan, MD As of May 2026, the standard semaglutide dosing schedule is a 16-week dose-escalation that starts at 0.25 mg once weekly and steps up every four weeks to a maintenance dose of either 1.0 mg (Ozempic, type 2 diabetes), 2.0 mg (Ozempic, intensified diabetes control), or 2.4 mg (Wegovy, chronic weight management)
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