The drug, liraglutide, is sold under the brand names Victoza and Saxenda. Patents for Victoza and Saxenda have now expired. So other drug companies are working to develop "generic" versions.

Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) stock gains after its Q3 2024 results as company plans to launch a generic version of Novo ...

Telehealth platform Hims & Hers will begin offering a generic version of liraglutide, a GLP-1 weight loss drug, to its customers in 2025, Quartz reported Nov. 4.

Key Takeaways Tirzepatide may be more effective than semaglutide or liraglutide for weight loss, as it has a dual mechanism of action. Semaglutide has the longest half-life of the three, which may ...

Semaglutide is better known as Ozempic, approved to treat type 2 diabetes, and Wegovy, for obesity; liraglutide is approved as Victoza for diabetes and Saxenda for obesity. It’s the latest ...

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, appeared to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in people with ...

Lexaria Bioscience (LEXX) received partial 12-week blood sugar results from the recently completed animal study WEIGHT-A24-1. The company said, ...

CVS Caremark and Express Scripts, along with GoodRx and others, are accused of working together to suppress reimbursements to independent pharmacies in at least three class-action lawsuits. Also, Hims ...

Ozempic (semaglutide) and Victoza (liraglutide) are prescription drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes and reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems. Both drugs come as an injection. Ozempic and ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. How much weight a person loses on liraglutide or ...

Groups G and H used pure GLP-1 drugs (semaglutide and liraglutide respectively) in DehydraTECH compositions Recalculations led to slight changes from earlier reported data Lexaria is strongly ...

Diabetes Care. 2015;38(6):1058-1066. The safety profile of liraglutide is under continuous surveillance through meticulous routine pharmacovigilance, with any cases of pancreatitis being analyzed ...