Wegovy weight loss pill is now available nationwide
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Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill hit the market this week. The Danish drug maker, best known for GLP-1 injections like Ozempic and Wegovy, is now the first company to manufacture and receive FDA approval for an oral GLP-1 pill for weight management.
MNT speaks with three obesity medicine experts to find out more about the FDA-aproved Wegovy pill and how it's different from the Wegovy injection.
The FDA-approved weight loss drug offers an oral alternative to invasive injections with similar effectiveness.
Americans can now purchase the starter dose of blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy as a pill, drug maker Novo Nordisk announced Monday. Other strengths will be available as pills by the end of the week.
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Wegovy announces pill form of popular GLP-1 drug
With a new year comes a new set of resolutions and options in the weight loss game. Injectable GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound have helped many people across the world lose weight and keep it off.
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