Novo Nordisk's pill version of Wegovy could be just as effective as the injectable shot, according to new clinical trial data ...

The drug. orforglipron, works on the same receptor as semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy), but can be taken without restrictions on food or water intake.

Pharmaceutical companies are racing to develop a GLP-1 weight-loss drug in pill form. Novo Nordisk says its oral semaglutide pill led to "significant weight loss" in a trial.

The disease-modifying pill could, used early enough, allow people with type 1 diabetes to be significantly less dependent on insulin treatment.