MNT speaks with three obesity medicine experts to find out more about the FDA-aproved Wegovy pill and how it's different from the Wegovy injection.

When it comes to cost, the Wegovy pill is expected to be a $25 or less copay per month if covered by insurance. Without insurance, the price varies by dosage between $149 and $299 per month, according to Novo Nordisk. The weekly injectable version of Wegovy runs upwards of $300 per month without insurance.

Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill hit the market this week. The Danish drug maker, best known for GLP-1 injections like Ozempic and Wegovy, is now the first company to manufacture and receive FDA approval for an oral GLP-1 pill for weight management.

The FDA-approved weight loss drug offers an oral alternative to invasive injections with similar effectiveness.

With a new year comes a new set of resolutions and options in the weight loss game. Injectable GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound have helped many people across the world lose weight and keep it off.

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