Medication Travel Cases

1. 1govTSA — What Can I Bring: Medical
2. 2govTSA Cares — special procedures and passenger support
3. 3gov · 2023FDA — Best Way to Get Rid of Used Needles and Other Sharps
4. 4labelDailyMed — WEGOVY (semaglutide) injection and tablets, prescribing information — Source for the GLP-1 receptor agonist description, the indications (weight, cardiovascular risk reduction, adolescents from age 12, noncirrhotic MASH under accelerated approval), the dosage forms and strengths (single-dose pens, single-dose syringes, the FlexTouch four-dose pen, tablets), the limitation on concomitant GLP-1 use, the most common adverse reactions, and the boxed warning. Label revised 6/2026.
5. 5labelDailyMed — ZEPBOUND (tirzepatide) injection, prescribing information — Source for the GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist description in sections 11 and 12.1, the weight and obstructive sleep apnea indications, the limitation of use, the presentations (single-dose pens, single-dose vials, KwikPen, multi-dose vials), and the adverse reactions reported in at least 5% of patients. Label revised 4/2026.
6. 6orgAronne LJ et al. — Tirzepatide as Compared with Semaglutide for the Treatment of Obesity (SURMOUNT-5), New England Journal of Medicine 2025;393:26-36 — Source for the head-to-head result: phase 3b open-label trial, 751 adults with obesity and without type 2 diabetes, 72 weeks, least-squares mean weight change −20.2% with tirzepatide versus −13.7% with semaglutide, waist circumference −18.4 cm versus −13.0 cm, gastrointestinal events most common in both groups and clustered during escalation, funded by Eli Lilly. Record confirmed via the EuropePMC REST API (PMID 40353578, NCT05822830).
7. 7govFDA — Safely Using Sharps (Needles and Syringes) at Home, at Work and on Travel — Source for the statement that sharps disposal rules vary by state and locality, and for the plain-language disposal guidance we point readers to rather than restating.
8. 8orgNovoCare — Wegovy savings offer and coverage page — The manufacturer-run savings and coverage page for Wegovy. Linked as the current source of eligibility and self-pay terms rather than quoted, because those terms change.
9. 9orgLilly — Zepbound coverage and savings page — The manufacturer-run savings and coverage page for Zepbound. Linked as the current source of eligibility and self-pay terms rather than quoted, because those terms change.
10. 10govFDA — FDA's Concerns with Unapproved GLP-1 Drugs Used for Weight Loss — Source for counterfeit product, fraudulent compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, and the associated adverse-event reports — the risk a supply gap exposes people to.
11. 11labelDailyMed — OZEMPIC (semaglutide) injection, prescribing information — Source for every Ozempic number on this page: the pen stored for 56 days after first use at 15°C to 30°C or refrigerated, the prefilled syringe kept from 8°C to 30°C for up to 28 days, and do not freeze and do not use if it has been frozen. Label revised 5/2026.
12. 12govFDA — FDA's Concerns with Unapproved GLP-1 Drugs Used for Weight Loss — Source for injectable GLP-1 drugs requiring refrigeration as indicated in their package inserts, for FDA having received complaints of compounded GLP-1 drugs arriving warm or with inadequate ice packs, and for FDA recommending that patients not use any injectable GLP-1 drug that arrives warm or with insufficient refrigeration.
13. 13labelDailyMed — MOUNJARO (tirzepatide) injection, prescribing information — Source for Mounjaro carrying the same storage wording as Zepbound: a total of 21 days for single-dose devices, and 30 days at room temperature or 30 days after first use or 4 weekly doses for the KwikPen and multi-dose vial. Label revised 4/2026.
14. 14govTSA — What Can I Bring: Medications (liquid) — TSA allows larger amounts of medically necessary liquids, gels and aerosols in reasonable quantities, but they must be declared to officers at the checkpoint for inspection.
15. 15govTSA — What Can I Bring: Insulin — Tell officers you have medically necessary liquids and place them in a bin separately for X-ray screening. Allowed in both carry-on and checked bags.

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