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Off-label use

Weight Loss

Prescribing an FDA-approved drug for a use not on its label. Legal and common.

Off-label prescribing (e.g. Ozempic or Mounjaro for weight loss, when only their diabetes indication is FDA-approved) is legal and common, based on clinician judgment. Insurance typically won't cover off-label weight-loss use, however.

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