The Wegovy® pill is now available, bringing a new way to aid people with obesity management. It’s the first oral GLP-1 medication for weight loss, and it's made to be taken along with a healthy diet and exercise. It can help adults with obesity, or those who are overweight with weight-related health problems, lose weight and keep it off.
The Wegovy® pill has been shown to work well in clinical trials, with people losing an average of about 17% of their weight (16.6%) when using it alongside diet products and exercise. This is much more than what people on a placebo (sugar pill) lost, which was around 3%. Even if patients didn't stay on the treatment the whole time, they still lost about 14% of their weight, compared to only about 2% with a placebo.
The pill is taken once a day, making it easy to add to your daily routine for consistent weight loss.
Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, which have been seen in past trials.
Wegovy® is available in pharmacies like CVS and Costco, and through telehealth providers like Ro and Weight Watchers. There are also multiple affordability options, so patients can get it for as little as $5 per day or around $149 per month depending on the dose.
Overall, Wegovy® pill offers a practical and effective option for people looking to lose weight and improve their health.
Executive Statement
According to Ed Cinca, senior vice president, Marketing & Patient Solutions at Novo Nordisk, they know there are people who are interested in addressing their weight but have been waiting on the sidelines for a medicine that was right for them. For many of them, that wait is over as they can now offer the powerful efficacy of Wegovy® in a once-daily pill that demonstrated about 17% weight loss, if all patients stayed on treatment. Wegovy® pill is here, and it represents a significant innovation as the first and only GLP-1 pill for weight loss.
