In coming weeks, Wegovy pill will be available in four doses: a starter dose of 1.5 mg, as well as 4 mg, 9 mg, and 25 mg. As with injectable Wegovy, most patients will start with the lowest dose and gradually ramp up their dosage over a period of months until they reach the maximum dose, which they will continue to maintain their new weight.

The US Food and Drug Administration today approved a pill version of the blockbuster anti-obesity drug Wegovy. Made by Novo Nordisk, the pill is taken once a day. The company’s original version of Wegovy is a weekly injection. Both drugs contain the same active ingredient, semaglutide.

A DAILY weight loss pill that helped patients shed up to 20 per cent of their body weight in trials has been given the green light in the US. The tablet, made by Danish drug giant Novo Nordisk, is