FDA-approved oral GLP-1s match injectables in weight loss effectiveness with similar side effects and health benefits. There are differences, however.

How to Inject Semaglutide This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, is a glucagon-like ...

Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) medication primarily used to manage obesity and diabetes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also has approved it under the brand ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults receiving nimacimab plus semaglutide had a 2.95 percentage point greater weight loss than semaglutide ...

Learn more about GLP-1 pills and how they may be more convenient and cost-effective than the injections.

GoodRx reports transitioning from injectable to oral GLP-1s can simplify weight loss routines, but requires careful timing and consistency.

Eli Lilly said its experimental oral GLP-1 drug orforglipron outperformed Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide in a head-to-head phase 3 trial. In a 52-week study involving 1,698 adults with Type 2 ...