According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 41.9 percent of U.S. adults were obese from 2017 to 2020.

The weight-loss drug market just got more crowded — and a lot less painful. The FDA on Monday approved a daily pill version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, making it the first oral GLP-1 obesity treatment ...

NEW YORK — A new pill form of the weight-loss drug Wegovy is now available to people in the United States, giving adults a daily tablet option instead of a weekly injection, health officials and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The FDA has approved a new pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy - Novo Nordisk The US Food and Drug Administration on ...

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 ...

MORE THAN ONE DRINK A DAY. ALL RIGHT. THERE IS A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT TONIGHT IMPACTING A VERY POPULAR WEIGHT LOSS DRUG. THE FDA HAS NOW APPROVED THE PILL VERSION OF THE GLP ONE MEDICATION WEGOVY. HERE ...

Novo Nordisk’s wildly successful obesity medicine is now available as a pill, making it the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss in the United States. The pill is available in four doses and is cheaper ...

New oral medications could soon change how patients approach medical weight loss, offering an alternative to injectable treatments that have become increasingly common in recent years. In this week’s ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A popular weight loss drug made in the Triangle is now available in pill form. On Monday, pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk announced FDA approval of a new Wegovy pill, the ...

Dec. 30, 2025 – updated Jan. 5, 2026 – Injectable GLP-1 drugs have transformed obesity treatment – and now they're going oral. "It's good to have more options for patients with obesity," said Melanie ...