US regulators approve Wegovy pill, first oral medication to treat obesity​US regulators approve Wegovy pill, first oral medication to treat obesity 

Food and Drug Administration’s approval hands drugmaker Novo Nordisk an edge in the race to market an obesity pill US regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. The US Food and Drug Administration’s approval handed drugmaker Novo Read More

Guiding Obstetric Care and Treatment Decisions for Women With Prior GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use​Guiding Obstetric Care and Treatment Decisions for Women With Prior GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use 

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), such as liraglutide and semaglutide, have revolutionized treatment of obesity. Obesity and obesity-related comorbidities increase the risks of adverse outcomes such as miscarriage, congenital malformations, preterm birth, gestational diabetes, and preeclampsia, which can have significant long-term consequences for mother and infant. By enabling women to begin pregnancy at a lower Read More

FDA approves pill version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, possibly widening access​FDA approves pill version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, possibly widening access 

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the oral version of Novo Nordisk’s injectable weight loss drug Wegovy, making it the first GLP-1 pill to be cleared by regulators for obesity and possibly allowing many more Americans to access a highly effective treatment.  The Wegovy pill, whose approval for weight loss was widely anticipated, Read More