While the boxed warning about thyroid C-cell tumors exists, current research suggests that GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy do not actually increase the risk of thyroid cancer in people
For long-term storage of several months or years, storing it in a freezer at -20C is the best practice
Here is another example in adults
High-risk patient factors include active gastrointestinal symptoms (odds ratio 7.66, 95% confidence interval 3.4217.17), early treatment phase (less than 4 weeks), higher medication doses, pre-existing diabetic gastroparesis, obesity (BMI greater than 30), and gastroesophageal reflux disease [31]
It carries minimal hypoglycemia risk and benefits cardiovascular outcomes in some populations
Once reconstituted (for research peptide forms), use within the timeframe specified by the supplier, typically 2-4 weeks