Tag: oral medication
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Oral Wegovy Pill Expands Across the US: Broad Availability and Weight-Loss Potential
Overview: Wegovy enters a new era as an oral GLP-1 option The obesity treatment landscape is changing again as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy® becomes broadly available in an oral tablet form for adults in the United States. This marks the first and only oral glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist approved for weight management, offering a convenient…
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Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Pill: Broad U.S. Rollout of Oral GLP-1 for Weight Loss
Overview: Wegovy’s Evolution from Injection to an Oral Pill Novo Nordisk has expanded access to Wegovy, the popular GLP-1-based weight loss therapy, with the introduction of a pill form. Semaglutide, the active ingredient, is delivered as tablets (25 mg) that are designed to be taken daily. This marks a significant shift for patients who preferred…