Wegovy—a medication classified as a glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) that helps with weight loss—was once only available in injection form, but is now available as a prescribed oral medication.

Wegovy has announced that it has developed a pill version of the wildly popular weight loss drug. The Wegovy website was touting the pill on January 5. "The first and only FDA-approved GLP-1 pill to ...

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight loss pill hit U.S. pharmacies this week and could change obesity care. Here’s how the Wegovy pill works, who qualifies, how to take it, side effects, cost, and what this ...

Our collective appetite for weight loss drugs has become pretty much insatiable over the past few years. It’s thought that around 1.5 million people in the UK are on GLP-1 agonist medications to curb ...

Weight-loss drug Wegovy is now available in the form of a pill in the United States, the Scandinavian drug-maker Novo Nordisk announced on Monday, Jan. 5. The first-of-its kind pill offers 1.5 and 4 ...

Share on Pinterest The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a tablet version of the GLP-1 drug Wegovy for weight loss. Image courtesy of Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk officials said a new ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications, such as Wegovy (semaglutide), have helped many people lose weight. Until recently, these options required regular injections — a potential dealbreaker for ...