Scientists are racing to redesign how powerful painkillers work, aiming to keep the relief that opioids provide while stripping away the worst dangers of addiction and overdose. Instead of tweaking ...

The new Wegovy pill was just approved in the US—and it’s the first oral GLP-1 for weight management on the market. Trials suggest it’s approximately as effective as the injectable form, and it has ...

Dec. 30, 2025 – updated Jan. 5, 2026 – Injectable GLP-1 drugs have transformed obesity treatment – and now they're going oral. "It's good to have more options for patients with obesity," said Melanie ...

Eli Lilly stock was on the outside looking in on Tuesday as shares of Novo Nordisk, its rival in diabetes and weight-loss drugs, soared after the company secured regulatory approval for a weight-loss ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved Wegovy pill will be here before you'd think. Fresh off winning approval from the FDA in December, Wegovy manufacturer Novo Nordisk says it will have the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. U.S. regulators this week gave the green light to a pill version of the ...

The next transformative phase of weight-loss medication is upon us, with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving Novo Nordisk's highly anticipated oral GLP-1 drug – with a starting dose ...

The FDA has approved a pill form of the popular GLP-1 weight-loss medication George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the pill form of Wegovy, the weight-loss ...

Regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. The ...

The weight-loss drug market just got more crowded — and a lot less painful. The FDA on Monday approved a daily pill version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, making it the first oral GLP-1 obesity treatment ...

U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. For years, GLP-1 medications like Novo ...

Losing weight has officially become more convenient. The popular GLP-1 obesity treatment Wegovy is now available as a once-daily pill. On Monday evening, the Food and Drug Administration approved Novo ...