U.S. regulators gave the green light Monday to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity ... .
Regulators at the U.S.Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication approved to treat obesity. Dr. Jon LaPook has more ... .
Novo NordiskA/S won approval to sell a pill version of its blockbuster obesity shot Wegovy in the United States, a crucial step in its effort to defend its market share from rival Eli Lilly & Co ... .
The FDA had already approved a pill to be used for treating diabetes, but the new development now allows doctors to prescribe the treatment for weight loss.
“The pill is here," said Mike Doustdar, president and CEO of Novo Nordisk, in a statement announcing the approval ... The pill has several advantages over the injectable versions – it doesn't require refrigeration and it does away with the injections.
As scrutiny intensified, attention has shifted to diet pills allegedly provided by A, which some suspect to be phentermine, a controlled appetite suppressant drug.