Although patents generally expire after 20 years, drug companies like Novo and Lilly use a variety of strategies to extend the lifespan of their patents or add secondary ones, according to Time magazine
This process is reversible and self-limiting
While both contain the same active ingredient, only Wegovy has proven batch-to-batch consistency, standardized manufacturing controls, and safety data collected across diverse populations under FDA oversight
Combined with healthy eating and movement, the amount of weight people can lose is impressive
The reports of increased residual gastric content after long-term treatment with GLP-1 analogues emphasize that the effect on gastric emptying is sustained, even though that it does normally not pose a risk for postoperative respiratory complications [20]
Since we know the science, why can't we get generic GLP-1s