How are FDA-approved GLP-1 pens stored, according to their labels?

Wegovy (label revised June 2026)

• Single-dose pen or syringe: store refrigerated at 36 to 46 F. If needed, before the cap is removed, it may be kept at 46 to 86 F for up to 28 days. Keep it in the carton to protect it from light.
• FlexTouch pen: refrigerate before first use. After first use it can be kept at 59 to 86 F or refrigerated for up to 56 days, with the cap on and protected from heat and light.
• Discard if frozen, exposed to light or to temperatures above 86 F, or left out for longer than the stated limit.

Zepbound (label revised August 2026)

• Single-dose pen or vial: refrigerate at 36 to 46 F. If needed, it may be kept unrefrigerated at no more than 86 F for up to a total of 21 days, then discarded.
• Multi-dose vial or KwikPen, unopened: refrigerate until the expiration date. At room temperature, discard after 30 days.
• Multi-dose vial or KwikPen, opened: refrigerator or up to 86 F. Discard after 30 days at room temperature, 30 days after first use, or after four weekly doses.
• The instructions for use say a frozen pen should be thrown away.

Other products

Ozempic and Mounjaro have their own labels, with their own figures. Check the label for the product in your hands. The labels are on DailyMed.

What this does not tell you

• Compounded versions are not covered by these labels. Their storage and beyond-use dates are set by the dispensing pharmacy.
• Research-use products have no label of this kind, so we do not give storage guidance for them.
• Labeling is revised. If the figures here differ from the current label, the label governs.