Who Makes Rybelsus? Novo Nordisk - and Why It Became Ozempic Pill
Who makes Rybelsus: the short answer first, then the details that matter.
- Active ingredient
- semaglutide
- Manufacturer
- Novo Nordisk
- How it is taken
- Daily pill
- FDA-approved for
- Type 2 diabetes, Heart risk
Rybelsus: a quick look
About 1 week is its half-life: by 7 d, half has gone, and about 3% remains after five half-lives (35 d).
In PIONEER 1, over 26 weeks people with type 2 diabetes lost 3.7 kg, compared with 1.4 kg on placebo.
Monthly prices in US dollars cover the list price and self-pay offers, and each figure comes from the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, Novo Nordisk pricing, Novo Nordisk.