The cost of Saxenda (liraglutide’s brand name) varies depending on treatment plan, insurance coverage and pharmacy, but according to Novo Nordisk, the monthly list price of the drug is $1,349.02.

Semaglutide vs. Liraglutide Semaglutidetends to be more effective than liraglutide, providing a 15.8% average weight loss, compared to 6.4%. It also has a much longer half-life, meaning that it ...

Advisers to the World Health Organization will consider next month whether to add liraglutide, the active ingredient in certain diabetes and obesity medications, to its list of essential medicines.

The global liraglutide and semaglutide market accounted for USD 15.87 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 51.83 billion by 2034 with a CAGR of 11.36% during the forecast period 2024-2034.

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a generic version of the daily injectable GLP-1 medicine liraglutide for people with type 2 diabetes, opening the door for lower-priced ...

A total of 82 participants underwent randomization; 56 were assigned to the liraglutide group and 26 to the placebo group. At week 56, the mean percentage change from baseline in BMI was −5.8% ...

Although liraglutide activates GLP-1 receptors in the brain, the drug's weight loss effects are independent of GLP-1R activity in the hindbrain, area postrema, vagus nerve, and paraventricular ...

As the FDA halts the sale of Ozempic and Zepbound copycats, online clinics have begun offering liraglutide, an older GLP-1 medication injected daily instead of weekly.

Children who weighed more than 45 kg were started on liraglutide 0.6 mg/day for the first week, increasing by 0.6 mg per week over a maximum of 8 weeks until they reached a once-daily dose of 3 mg.

Study finds the GLP-1 drug liraglutide reduced migraine days by almost 50% in patients with obesity, with quality of life improvements occurring despite minimal weight changes.