How to store Wegovy

Rules for all Wegovy pens

Keep Wegovy away from the cooling element of the refrigerator. Do not freeze Wegovy, and do not use Wegovy if it has been frozen. Protect Wegovy from excessive heat and light.

Do not use Wegovy after the expiry date on the pen label and the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

Do not use Wegovy if the solution does not appear clear and colourless.

A Wegovy pen is for use by one person only. Keep Wegovy out of the reach and sight of children.

Single-use pen

Store the single-use pen in the refrigerator at 2°C to 8°C.

If needed, each single-use pen can be kept at a temperature below 30°C for a total of 28 days, before the cap is removed.

The product monograph recommends storage in the original carton until the time of the injection, to protect the pen from light.

Keep the pen cap on until you are ready to inject. The instructions for use say that an unused pen stored without the cap is no longer sterile. This could lead to an infection.

Multi-use pen (FlexTouch)

Before first use, store the multi-use pen in a refrigerator (2°C to 8°C).

After first use, store the pen below 30°C or in a refrigerator (2°C to 8°C) for up to 8 weeks. The patient information says that you can keep the pen for 8 weeks during use.

When you do not use the pen, keep the pen cap on to protect the solution from light.

Always remove the injection needle after each injection, and store the pen without a needle attached. The product monograph says that this may prevent blocked needles, contamination, infection, leakage of solution and inaccurate dosing.

If a pen froze or was left out

Do not use Wegovy if it has been frozen.

The instructions for use of the multi-use pen have more rules. Do not leave the pen in a car or another place where it can get too hot or too cold. Do not inject Wegovy that has been exposed to direct sunlight.

The patient information says to dispose of a pen in these cases:

• Single-use pen: it has been exposed to light or to temperatures above 30°C.
• Single-use pen: it has been out of the refrigerator for more than 28 days. The instructions for use of this pen say 28 days or longer.
• Multi-use pen: it has been exposed to temperatures above 30°C.
• Multi-use pen: it has been out of the refrigerator for more than 8 weeks.
• Single-use pen or multi-use pen: it has been frozen.

Disposal

After use, put the single-use pen in a closable, puncture-resistant sharps container. Do not dispose of the pen in household trash. Do not recycle the filled sharps container.

The instructions for use say to ask your healthcare provider about the options in your area to dispose of the sharps container properly.

For the multi-use pen, dispose of the needle immediately after each injection. When the pen is empty, dispose of it without a needle on, as your healthcare professional, nurse, pharmacist or local authorities instruct. The pen cap and the empty carton can go in your household waste.

After the final dose, the multi-use pen should be discarded in accordance with local requirements.

Do not dispose of any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines you no longer use.

Ask a health professional

This page repeats what the Canadian product monograph says. It is not medical advice. Ask your pharmacist or your prescriber what applies to you.