Saxenda Discontinued: What Novo's Exit Means for You
Saxenda discontinued: 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
A quick look at Saxenda
Its half-life is about 13 hours, and at 13 h, half of it is gone. After 2.7 d, which equals five half-lives, about 3% is left.
The SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56 weeks trial found 7.4% of body weight, against 3% with placebo.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).