Get urgent help for severe allergy symptoms
A serious allergic reaction may become life-threatening and can come on quickly.
Signs of this emergency can include difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, or a swollen face or tongue.
For emergency help, dial 911 or head straight to the nearest emergency room.
A research product is not a care shortcut
Research-labelled means marked for laboratory work, rather than approved patient treatment.
The FDA’s advice as of September 26, 2026 is to stay away from weight-loss drugs labelled for research but sold for use in people.
The agency says these drugs may cause harm and that their quality is unknown.
An official-looking seal can be copied or invented; the Federal Trade Commission cautions against treating it as proof.
Do not guess at an unclear medicine label
The FDA has received reports of dose mistakes with compounded semaglutide injections, including reports involving hospital care.
The amount of drug and the way the label expresses it can be confusing.
Take your exact product’s label to the pharmacist or prescriber and ask them to explain it. Do not use a web calculation to work it out.
Storage depends on the product
Cold storage suits some peptide medicines, while room temperature suits others; each product has its own storage rule.
For storage questions, use the label on your exact product and the directions from your pharmacy.
GLP-1 medicines copy the action of a hormone that helps control appetite and blood sugar.
For injectable GLP-1 medicines arriving warm or without enough refrigeration, the FDA advises against using the delivery.
Source information checked: September 26, 2026.
Read the product cautions
Report a medicine problem after getting care
Patients can send a medicine-problem report through MedWatch, the FDA’s reporting programme.
Submitting a report puts the concern on record; this is not proof that the event was caused by the medicine.
Source information checked: September 26, 2026.