Date: July 9, 2026 Source: University of Texas at San Antonio Summary: Poison control calls involving semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) soared after the drug was approved for weight management, with researchers linking the increase to accidental dosing mistakes rather than intentional misuse
Reductions in heart failure 3
Some researchers keep both syringe sizes on hand: the smaller one for precision at low doses, the larger one for higher maintenance doses
Mick is an optometrist and residency director at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, a clinical professor at UC Berkeley Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science and holds a volunteer faculty appointment at the UC San Francisco department of ophthalmology
Low dead space syringes minimize this loss
Genetics, metabolism, and underlying health conditions all affect how someone responds to weight loss medication