No need for needles? US approves Wegovy pill for weight loss

US regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. The US Food and Drug Administration’s approval handed drug maker Novo Nordisk an edge over rival Eli Lilly in the race to market an obesity pill. Lilly’s oral drug, […]
FDA approves Wegovy weight-loss pill in first green-lit alternative to injectable GLP-1 drugs

U.S. regulators have approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a boon for drugmaker Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk A/S: Wegovy® pill approved in the US as first oral GLP-1 for weight management

Wegovy® pill showed a mean weight loss of 16.6% in the OASIS 4 trial1 Wegovy® pill is indicated to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long-term and to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events* Novo Nordisk expects to launch Wegovy® pill in the US in early January 2026 Bagsværd, Denmark, 22 […]
Ozempic Meals? Restaurants shrink portions to match bite-sized hunger

Clinton Hall’s “Teeny Weeny Mini Meal” — a mini burger, fries and beer — is shown beside a regular-sized combo. (AFP pic) NEW YORK: A self-described foodie, social butterfly and New Yorker for 20 years, Lina Axmacher has long loved exploring the city’s famed restaurant culture. Then she started Ozempic, a medication to reduce hunger. […]
Wegovy pill approved by US FDA for weight loss – BBC

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美国食品药品监督管理局批准首款GLP-1减肥药片 – Axios

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With FDA approval of Wegovy pill, new era of oral GLP-1 weight loss drugs begins – CNN

With FDA approval of Wegovy pill, new era of oral GLP-1 weight loss drugs begins CNN FDA approves first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk CNBC US regulators approve Wegovy pill, first oral medication to treat obesity The Guardian GLP-1 pills are on the way. Here’s what to know : Short Wave NPR F.D.A. Approves Wegovy […]
FDA Approves Pill Version of Wegovy – WIRED

FDA Approves Pill Version of Wegovy WIRED With FDA approval of Wegovy pill, new era of oral GLP-1 weight loss drugs begins CNN FDA approves first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk CNBC US regulators approve Wegovy pill, first oral medication to treat obesity The Guardian GLP-1 pills are on the way. Here’s what to know […]
Novo gets US nod for Wegovy pill, eyes January launch in obesity market

Novo will start selling the pill, the first of the blockbuster GLP-1 class, in the US in early January, the company said in a statement Monday
US approve Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill for weight loss

US regulators have approved using a pill form of the popular GLP-1 drug Wegovy for weight loss.