{"id":341505,"date":"2025-06-27T16:17:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=341505"},"modified":"2025-06-27T16:17:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:47:23","slug":"weight-loss-drug-wegovy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/weight-loss-drug-wegovy\/","title":{"rendered":"Weight Loss Drug &#8211; Wegovy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has launched its weight loss drug Wegovy as a once-a-week injection in India.<\/p>\n<h2>About Weight Loss Drug &#8211; Wegovy<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_341506\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341506\" style=\"width: 416px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-341506\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Source-ABC-News.png?resize=416%2C265&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Source-ABC-News.png?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Source-ABC-News.png?resize=1024%2C653&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Source-ABC-News.png?resize=768%2C490&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Source-ABC-News.png?w=1313&amp;ssl=1 1313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-341506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ABC News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>prescription weight loss drug<\/strong> developed by Danish pharmaceutical company <strong>Novo Nordisk. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It contains <strong>semaglutide<\/strong>, a <strong>GLP-1 receptor<\/strong> <strong>agonist<\/strong> originally developed for <strong>type 2 diabetes<\/strong> but found to be <strong>highly effective for weight loss<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>administered as a once-weekly injection<\/strong> using a convenient <strong>pen device<\/strong> (FlexiPen or FlexTouch).<\/li>\n<li>The drug is <strong>approved by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, (CDSCO) in India<\/strong>\u00a0strictly for <strong>obesity management<\/strong> and <strong>not for diabetes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Working<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is made of <strong>semaglutide<\/strong>, a GLP 1A receptor agonist, which <strong>mimics<\/strong> the <strong>naturally occurring hormone GLP-1,<\/strong> responsible for <strong>regulating blood sugar, reducing appetite and slowing down gastric emptying.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It makes a person <strong>feel fuller for longer and eat less.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Other Weight Loss Drugs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ozempic<\/strong> is used more for <strong>diabetes management<\/strong>. The main <strong>difference<\/strong> between the two is the <strong>dose<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rybelsus<\/strong> is an <strong>oral pill<\/strong> for the same.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mounjaro<\/strong> is made up of <strong>tirzepatide<\/strong>, which <strong>mimics<\/strong> the function of <strong>natural hormones GIP<\/strong> and <strong>GLP-1.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It has a <strong>double effect<\/strong>, of increasing <strong>insulin secretion<\/strong> in response to food intake and improving <strong>glucose control and weight loss<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has launched its weight loss drug Wegovy as a once-a-week injection in India. About Weight Loss Drug &#8211; Wegovy It is a prescription weight loss drug developed by Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk. 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