Saxenda FDA Approval: Every Indication and Date
Saxenda fda: what happened, what it means for patients, and where to read the record.
- Active ingredient
- liraglutide
- Manufacturer
- Novo Nordisk
- How it is taken
- Daily injection
- FDA-approved for
- Weight loss
Saxenda: key facts
Its half-life is about 13 hours. After 13 h, half is gone, and about 3% remains after five half-lives (2.7 d).
Against 3% on placebo, the result during SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56 weeks was 7.4% of body weight.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).