Pharmacists are likely aware that Wegovy® (semaglutide) is now available in Australia. The PDL Professional Officers have received several incident reports involving patients being supplied with the incorrect strength of the product.
Wegovy is available as a FlexTouch Pen containing four weekly doses within one pen in the following presentations:
Product selection
Prescriptions can vary in format depending on the software used by the prescriber. This can lead to confusion regarding the prescriber’s intentions and result in supplying the incorrect dose or strength.
PDL has receiv…
