This is a big deal.
America’s Food and Drug Administration approved a daily pill version of Wegovy, a weight-loss treatment manufactured by Novo Nordisk that is usually injected. Eli Lilly, a rival drugmaker, is expected to receive regulatory approval for a similar pill soon. Pills–which are less effective than jabs, but far more convenient–mark a new frontier in weight-loss drugs. — The Economist, World in Brief, Dec 23, 2025