Blockbuster weight-loss shots like Ozempic, Wegovy and Victoza may have an unexpected side effect impacting as many as ...

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This chart does not include all mild side effects of these drugs. For more information on mild side effects of either drug, see the prescribing information for Ozempic and Victoza.

This is when a drug is prescribed for something it doesn’t have FDA approval for. With Victoza, you’ll take a 1.2-milligram (mg) or 1.8-milligram daily dose of liraglutide.

However, the cost of Victoza and Saxenda is at least $500 (about 730,000 won) per month, which is half the price of Ozempic and Wegovy, both of which exceed $1,000 (about 1,450,000 won) per month.

Diabetes drug Victoza, or liraglutide, is a first generation GLP-1, a class of treatments that has seen overwhelming demand. It has been on the FDA’s shortage list since 2023, and currently ...

The drug, liraglutide, is sold under the brand names Victoza and Saxenda. Patents for Victoza and Saxenda have now expried. So other drug companies are working to develop “generic” versions.

The first-ever generic GLP-1 medication — a duplicate version of Teva Pharmaceuticals' Victoza — was launched on June 25. Doctors explain the potential benefits for diabetes patients.

A new generic of the GLP-1 drug Victoza, which is similar to popular medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, is now available in the United States.