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GLP-1 Decoder

Is There a Generic GLP-1? Status, Timeline, and What Counts as

GLP-1 generic: the short answer first, then the details that matter.

GLP-1 generic: a prescription bag on a pharmacy counter

Weight loss and half-life, at a glance

How long each drug stays in your body
Wegovy7 dOzempic7 dRybelsus7 dZepbound5.5 dMounjaro5 dTrulicity5 dFoundayo1.6 dSaxenda0.5 dVictoza0.5 dByetta0.1 d

Half-life in days shows how many days your body needs to remove half of one dose. That figure appears in section 12.3 of every FDA label.

How much weight was lost in the main weight trial for each medicine
Zepbound20.9%Wegovy14.9%Foundayo11.1%Saxenda7.4%

Given as a percent of body weight. The trials, doses and lengths are all different, so compare each one with the placebo on its own page.

Sources (10)

FDA labels (DailyMed) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10.