Update June 30, 2026 Health Canada has now approved the first generic Wegovy : Sevmia (Apotex), authorized June 29, 2026 (widely reported in the news as Svemia)
Storage Both medications should be stored in the fridge (2-8C) before first use
Fuselier T, Mota de Sa P, Qadir MMF, Xu B, Allard C, Meyers MM, et al
Other pharmacies are beginning to offer compounded versions of an older GLP-1 drug called liraglutide thats injected daily instead of weekly
In a clinical trial for Wegovy (clinical trial identifier: NCT03693430), patients who received a once weekly injection of Wegovy for two years experienced, on average, a 14.8% reduction in weight compared to 2.4% reduction with placebo