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Oral Semaglutide (Wegovy) for Weight Loss
February 2, 2026 (Issue: 1747)
The FDA has approved an oral tablet formulation of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist semaglutide (Wegovy) for chronic weight management in adults. It is the first oral GLP-1 receptor agonist to be approved in the US for weight...more
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