Wegovy daily pill now available: How to get it, how much it costs
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Key Points:
- Novo Nordisk has launched the first and only oral GLP-1 medication for weight loss in adults, with the daily Wegovy pill now available by prescription nationwide.
- The oral Wegovy pill, approved by the FDA in December, works by slowing stomach emptying and curbing appetite, offering a pill alternative to injectable GLP-1 drugs.
- The pill is more convenient and cost-effective than injectables, with an expected copay of $25 or less with insurance and prices ranging from $149 to $299 monthly without insurance.
- Wegovy must be taken 30 minutes before any food, medication, or coffee, and clinical trials show it delivers similar weight loss and side effects, such as gastrointestinal issues, as injectable
