The first GLP-1 oral pill is now available at pharmacies nationwide. The Wegovy pill was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on December 22.

A GLP-1 drug in pill form — no needles required — helped people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes lose 10% of their body weight and lower their blood sugar levels, pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced on Tuesday, August 26. Losing weight can be ...

Winnipeggers are being warned about a counterfeit pill that contains a potent synthetic opioid considered to be four times stronger than fentanyl.

Americans can now purchase the starter dose of blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy as a pill, drug maker Novo Nordisk announced Monday. Other strengths will be available as pills by the end of the week.