La aprobacin de hoy ofrece a los adultos con obesidad o sobrepeso una nueva opcin de tratamiento beneficiosa para incorporar en un programa de control de peso, Joh n Sharretts, MD, subdirector de la divisin de diabetes, trastornos de lpidos y obesidad en el Centro de Evaluacin e Investigacin de Medicamentos de la FDA, dijo en el comunicado
"The program focuses on whole health, which is more than managing to a specific weight or diagnosis," stresses Baker
Novo Nordisk expects to launch the Wegovy pill in the US in early January 2026
The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) is a validated target for the treatment of diabetes and obesity, but drugs that target this receptor are a frequent cause of adverse events
Convenient, with the most consistent (if modest) trial support, though absorption is debated and results are slower