The convenience and lower cost of the oral pill may be critical to some patients, which could expand the market, improve adherence and boost long-term outcomes.

Wegovy Weight-Loss Pills Are Now Available in the U.S.—Here’s What That Means The first GLP-1 pills for weight loss are hitting U.S. pharmacies. But how will they be prescribed? A pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss medication Wegovy is rolling out in the U.S., and people are already actively navigating prescriptions.

Novo Nordisk has launched its first oral GLP-1 weight-loss pill in the United States, expanding beyond injectable treatments that have reshaped the obesity

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said the first-of-its kind oral pill will offer 1.5 and 4 milligram doses at $149 per month for self-paying patients.

A study from Bain & company found that users of GLP-1 medications spend 5% less on fast food. That could be a sales challenge as more