{"id":43310,"date":"2025-12-23T05:43:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T05:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wegovy-pill-approved-by-us-fda-for-weight-loss\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T05:43:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T05:43:15","slug":"wegovy-pill-approved-by-us-fda-for-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wegovy-pill-approved-by-us-fda-for-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Wegovy pill approved by US FDA for weight loss"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, according to <\/b>pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk.<\/p>\n

It is the first pill of its kind to receive approval from the regulator, marking a new era for weight-loss drugs.<\/p>\n

Wegovy’s Danish makers Novo Nordisk said the once-daily pill was a “convenient option” to the injectable <\/b>and would provide the same weight loss as the shot. It comes after Wegovy was approved by the FDA specifically for weight loss.<\/p>\n

Others like Ozempic, which has similar weight-loss effects, were primarily approved for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The BBC has contacted the FDA for comment.<\/p>\n

The Wegovy pill showed an average weight loss of 16.6% during Novo Nordisk’s trials, the firm said<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n

A third of around 1,300 participants experienced 20% or greater weight loss in the same trial, it added.<\/p>\n

The pill is expected to be launched in the US in early January 2026.<\/p>\n

“Patients will have a convenient, once-daily pill that can help them lose as much weight as the original Wegovy injection,” said Mike Doustdar, the firm’s chief executive.<\/p>\n

The pill version of Wegovy could give Novo Nordisk’s sales a boost after a challenging year which saw its shares slide as it warned over its profits.<\/p>\n

The company has faced intense competition in the weight-loss market from rival drugmakers like Eli Lilly.<\/p>\n

Novo Nordisk’s shares rose by almost 10% in after-hours trade in New York after the announcement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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