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Weight-loss drug Wegovy to be available in pill form in UK for first time
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- Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Getty Images.
- It is the first tablet of its kind to get cleared by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
- Manufacturer Novo Nordisk says the once-a-day tablet could be more convenient for some people than injecting themselves weekly with GLP-1 medication that blunts appetite.
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Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Getty Images. A pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy has been approved in the UK, meaning people can soon buy it with a prescription.
It is the first tablet of its kind to get cleared by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Manufacturer Novo Nordisk says the once-a-day tablet could be more convenient for some people than injecting themselves weekly with GLP-1 medication that blunts appetite. And, unlike the jab, the pills do not need to be kept in the fridge.
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