Oral semaglutide 25mg once daily; FDA approved as first oral GLP-1. OASIS-4 showed non-inferiority to injectable form.
FDA approved Dec 2025; 3+ million prescriptions by June 2026; first oral GLP-1 for obesity.
Updated 7 Jun 2026Checked 10 Oct0 updates this week
Novo Nordisk
Ozempic, Wegovy, CagriSema
Danish maker of diabetes and obesity drugs. Its semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) started the GLP-1 boom and was shown to cut heart risk; a Wegovy pill launched in the US in Jan 2026. It faces tough competition from Lilly.