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LEILA FADEL, HOST: The weight loss medication Wegovy is now available as a pill. The starting doses arrived at pharmacies across the country on Monday. Higher doses will ship out by the end of the week. NPR pharmaceuticals correspondent Sydney Lupkin repo... See more

Section Branding Header Content Wegovy obesity pill now available at pharmacies Primary Content The Wegovy pill launched Monday, and the starting dose is now available at pharmacies around the country with higher doses arriving by the end of the week. The... See more

A pill form of Wegovy, the popular obesity drug previously available only by injection, is now being stocked by pharmacies. Novo Nordisk hide caption toggle caption Novo Nordisk The Wegovy pill launched Monday, and the starting dose is now available at ph... See more

The Wegovy pill launched Monday, and the starting dose is now available at pharmacies around the country with higher doses arriving by the end of the week. The Food and Drug Administration approved the pill for obesity on Dec. 22. It's also approved to re... See more

There's a new pill and new ways to pay for the weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s. Sponsor Message SCOTT DETROW, HOST: 2025 was another big year for blockbuster weight loss drugs, and their momentum does not seem to be slowing anytime soon. So as people ad... See more