Is There a Generic Wegovy? Status, Timeline, and What Counts as
Wegovy generic: the short answer first, then the details that matter.
- Active ingredient
- semaglutide
- Manufacturer
- Novo Nordisk
- How it is taken
- Weekly injection or daily pill
- FDA-approved for
- Weight loss, Heart risk, MASH liver disease
Wegovy in brief
Its half-life is about 1 week: after 7 d, half is gone, and five half-lives (35 d) leave about 3%.
STEP 1 covered 68 weeks, with 14.9% of body weight compared with 2.4% on placebo.
In US dollars, monthly price points include list price and self-pay offers. Every figure is read from the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.