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Wegovy Reviews: Real Experiences, Sorted by Outcome

Wegovy reviews: what people report, grouped by theme, next to what the trials found.

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 reviews: a notebook and a weekly GLP-1 pen on a kitchen table

Wegovy in brief

How long it remains in your body
100%50%25%0%07 d14 d21 d28 d35 d50%25%12.5%time after the dose

Its half-life is about 1 week. At 7 d, half remains, while about 3% remains after five half-lives (35 d).

Weight reduction in the main study
Wegovy (STEP 1)14.9%Placebo2.4%

Over 68 weeks in STEP 1, 14.9% of body weight was lost, against 2.4% among people on placebo.

Cost over time
202520262027$1,349.02$0List priceSelf-pay

The maker's price page lists monthly prices in US dollars, including the list price and self-pay offers.

Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.