Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill hit the market this week. The Danish drug maker, best known for GLP-1 injections like Ozempic and Wegovy, is now the first company to manufacture and receive FDA approval for an oral GLP-1 pill for weight management.

The first GLP-1 oral pill is now available at pharmacies nationwide. The Wegovy pill was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on December 22.

MNT speaks with three obesity medicine experts to find out more about the FDA-aproved Wegovy pill and how it's different from the Wegovy injection.

A GLP-1 drug in pill form — no needles required — helped people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes lose 10% of their body weight and lower their blood sugar levels, pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced on Tuesday, August 26. Losing weight can be ...