Oral semaglutide launches in the UK
A tablet form of semaglutide, branded Wegovy, went on sale in the UK on 6 July, the first GLP-1 medicine available as a pill rather than an injection. The MHRA approved it a month earlier. A National Pharmacy Association survey published on launch day reported that around three-quarters of pharmacies expected to start significant numbers of eligible patients on it.
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