Legal status · Record reviewed
Semaglutide has no single legal status. It depends on the product and how it is supplied.
FDA has approved Ozempic, Wegovy, Wegovy HD and Rybelsus for set uses. The approval covers only those products, not every product sold under the name Semaglutide.
Sports: we found no ban in the rules we checked (checked August 30, 2026). That does not clear you to compete.
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FDA-approved product
FDA approved one or more named products for set uses. The approval covers those products only, not every product sold under the same name.
What the record says: Some semaglutide prescription products are FDA-approved for specific uses
Not named on this FDA page
This FDA page does not name it. That does not show that a pharmacy may compound it. Other FDA lists and conditions still apply.
Source: FDA's page of bulk drug substances that may present significant safety risks. FDA marks it current as of . We checked it on .
No prohibition identified
No ban was identified in the checked 2026 WADA record. WADA monitors markers of semaglutide in and out of competition. Monitoring is not the same as a ban. Check the current list and your sport's rules.
Checked . Read the rule we checked. Check the current World Anti-Doping Agency list and your sport's rules before you compete.
Other names in this record: Ozempic, Wegovy, Wegovy HD, Rybelsus, GLP-1 analog.
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