Is There a Generic Liraglutide? Status, Timeline, and What
Liraglutide generic: the short answer first, then the details that matter.
- Active ingredient
- liraglutide
A quick look at Saxenda
The half-life is about 13 hours: after 13 h, half has gone, and after five half-lives (2.7 d), about 3% remains.
The body-weight figure reported in SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56 weeks was 7.4%, while the placebo figure was 3%.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).