Is There a Generic Ozempic? Status, Timeline, and What Counts as
Ozempic generic: the short answer first, then the details that matter.
- Active ingredient
- semaglutide
- Manufacturer
- Novo Nordisk
- How it is taken
- Weekly injection
- FDA-approved for
- Type 2 diabetes, Heart risk, Kidney disease in type 2 diabetes
Ozempic in brief
Its half-life is about 1 week, so half disappears after 7 d, while about 3% remains after five half-lives (35 d).
In SUSTAIN 1, a 30-week study in type 2 diabetes, 4.7 kg was lost against 1.2 kg on placebo.
Monthly prices in US dollars: the list price and self-pay offers, each taken from the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.