Wegovy (Semaglutide) clearances with Spakinect
Any additional questions please email our clinical team at clinicalsupport@spakinect.com
We have the ability to approve your patients for the use of semaglutide. But, we do have a couple of restrictions.
- At this time, Spakinect does not prescribe any medications, so the prescription, administration instructions, dose, frequency, and route should be prescribed by your supervising physician or Medical director.
- While our providers will ask patients for a weight and calculate a BMI during the visit, all required ongoing monitoring including blood work and BMI verification should also be facilitated by your onsite supervising physician or Medical Director through your established protocols and policies.
- Our clearance will be for the FDA-approved brand name Wegovy. All off-label use or use of other brands and/or compounded substances should also be established by your Medical Director through your medical spas SOPs.
Most of our clients have written standing orders for all off-label use or use of other brands and/or compounded substances. This is acceptable by medical board standards of care and will enable you to use our virtual good faith exam service for your semaglutide program.
Some General FAQs:
What is Wegovy?
Wegovy® (semaglutide) injection is indicated as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adults with an initial body mass index (BMI) of ≥30 kg/m2 (obesity) or ≥27 kg/m2 (overweight) in the presence of at least 1 weight-related comorbid condition (eg, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, or dyslipidemia).
Can we add generic Semaglutide or Ozempic as a treatment?
Great question! Currently our providers are completing GFEs for weight loss utilizing the FDA approved Wegovy (Semaglutide). While our clearance is for the brand name of this drug, if you plan to use generic substitutes or compounded substances, you would need to ensure that your medical director is aware of this and has policies or standing orders that allow for this. Unfortunately we are not able to complete an evaluation for generic semaglutide and/or Ozempic, since Spakinect evaluates for FDA approved products/treatments and are unable to validate the ingredients from medications that come from a compounded pharmacy. All off label use or use of other brands and/or compounded substances should also be established by your MD through your medical spas standard operating procedures.
Why not generic Semaglutide?
We are unable to guarantee the exact ingredients and dosages if the medication is obtained from a compounding pharmacy. All off label use or use of other brands and/or compounded substances should also be established by your MD through your medical spas SOPs.
Will you ever add generic Semaglutide?
Currently we provide approval for the brand name of the medication Wegovy (Semaglutide) specifically, as it is FDA approved as a weight loss treatment.Unfortunately, because we are unable to guarantee the exact ingredients and dosages of generic or compounded Semaglutide, we will not likely be adding this to our database. However, please check with your respective state medical board about best practices for generic substitutes. We recommend that all off label use or use of other brands and/or compounded substances should be established by your MD through your medical spas’ policies and protocols.
Do I need to do a GFE everytime a patient wants a Wegovy injection?
Our evaluations for Wegovy (Semaglutide) GFE approval are valid within 12 months of the timestamp documented on the GFE. Should there be any changes in the patient's clinical status within the 12 month timeframe, the GFE is null and void and a new GFE must be completed prior to administration of the requested medication. This can be found in the treatment plan for Wegovy.
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