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A triple-sized dose of Ozempic can safely improve weight lossPeople taking the tripled dose for 72 weeks lost more weight than those on the standard doseThe heavier dose appeared to be as safe as the lower dose

TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A triple-sized weekly dose of Ozempic works better to help people with obesity shed excess pounds without significant side effects, new clinical trial results show.

Obese folks lost more weight taking 7.2 mg of semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) a week than those taking either the currently approved dose of 2.4 mg or a placebo, researchers reported Sept. 14 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology .

The results “suggest that a higher dose of semaglutide up to 7.2 mg per week could be used to achieve greater clinical benefits

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