Product identity
An ingredient name is not enough. Get the product name, how it is taken and its strength, who made it and the health reason.
Approved product
Ask for the brand, the ingredient, how it is taken and its strength, and which health problem it is approved to treat. That approved use is printed on the official label that comes with the medicine.
Approved generic
Ask which brand it copies, and which health problem its official label says it treats.
Compounded medicine
Ask why a ready-made option does not meet the specific need and who makes the compound.
No. As of September 2026, the United States has no generic semaglutide or tirzepatide that is both approved and allowed to be sold.
As of September 2026, FDA-approved generic liraglutide does exist, including versions approved for weight management, the same use as the brand Saxenda.