Although made by the same manufacturer Wegovy® and Saxenda® are different. The main difference is how often you need to use them. You would need to inject Wegovy® once a week but Saxenda® needs to be
New analyses of the longest clinical trial yet of the weight-loss drug Wegovy are shedding light on how quickly it helpspeople lose weight, how long they sustain that weight loss and how safe the medicine is over four years of use. Related articleAt least 25,000 people in the US are sta...
Both drugs are administered through an injection using a device that resembles an EpiPen. In the video above, Dr. Caroline Apovian, a weight management specialist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, who consults for Novo Nordisk, explains how the medications work. Dr. Apovian also note...
It's also not the only weight-loss drug making headlines right now. Wegovy has also caused quite a stir, and many people want to know how the drugs compare. Video of the Day Both Ozempic and Wegovy may result in weight loss, but they have some key differences. We spoke to obesity med...
The drug will also be available privately, but the manufacturer has not disclosed how much this will cost. In the US, the drug sells for as much as $1,350 (£1,070) a month. The NHS has also been urged to use virtual platforms to prescribe weight loss drugs in fut...
Another big misunderstanding about these drugs is that they are a “quick fix,” that you can use them to lose weight and then stop taking them. In truth, they only work if you consistently take them, similar to a blood pressure medicine or other chronic disease medicines. They’re m...