Novo Nordisk Executive Reports High Interest for Once-Daily, Oral Weight-Loss Pill

Novo Nordisk executive reports high interest for once-daily, oral weight-loss pill

Wegovy’s oral version of its injectable weight-loss drug is seeing tremendous interest, Novo Nordisk executive Dave Moore told FOX Business on Friday.Wegovy’s once-daily pill, an oral spinoff of its injectable weight-loss medication, was approved in December 2025 by the Food and Drug Administration as the first oral GLP-1 drug and launched on U.S. markets Monday. "There are so many patients that have been on the sidelines just waiting because th…

The launch of the world’s first weight-loss pill

Bad news for all those who have been trying to make “Jabuary” a thing, said Angus Colwell in The Spectator. The launch of the world’s first weight-loss pill – which has gone on sale in the US at a fraction of the cost of injectable versions – has rather stolen their thunder. Patients used to paying more than $1,000 a month for the jabs can now get the “starting dose” of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill for a knockdown $149 per month.The Danish pharma …

Financial News Network - Novo Nordisk executive reports high interest for once-daily, oral weight-loss pill

Novo Nordisk executive Dave Moore touted high interest in Wegovy's oral version of its injectable GLP-1 weight-loss medication on FOX Business, saying there's "a lot of excitement."Read More …

Novo Nordisk executive reports high interest for Wegovy weight loss pill

Wegovy’s oral version of its injectable weight-loss drug is seeing tremendous interest, Novo Nordisk executive Dave Moore told FOX Business on Friday.Wegovy’s once-daily pill, an oral spinoff of its injectable weight-loss medication, was approved in December 2025 by the Food and Drug Administration as the first oral GLP-1 drug and launched on U.S. markets Monday. "There are so many patients that have been on the sidelines just waiting because th…

Wegovy Now Comes in a Pill. Here’s How It Compares to the Injection

Fact checked by Jennifer KlumpPhoto Courtesy of Novo Nordisk A daily Wegovy oral pill is now available.Key TakeawaysWegovy is now available as a daily oral pill with the same active ingredient as the injection.For some people, the pill may cause more intense side effects and slightly less weight loss than the injectable version.Real-world data shows drug adherence is especially challenging with the oral formulation.Wegovy, the widely popular inj…