Generic Saxenda (Liraglutide): Availability, Price
Saxenda generic: the short answer first, then the details that matter.
- Active ingredient
- liraglutide
- Manufacturer
- Novo Nordisk
- How it is taken
- Daily injection
- FDA-approved for
- Weight loss
Saxenda overview
Its half-life is about 13 hours, so half is gone at 13 h. About 3% remains after five half-lives (2.7 d).
In the SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56 weeks trial, weight loss was 7.4%, compared with 3% on placebo.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).