Saxenda vs Wegovy: daily liraglutide vs weekly semaglutide
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Saxenda (daily liraglutide, now generic) vs Wegovy (weekly semaglutide): results, convenience and cost. Saxenda's generic can make it the cheaper option without insurance, at the cost of daily injections and smaller average results.
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Which one is right for you?
Saxenda's generic can make it the cheaper option without insurance, at the cost of daily injections and smaller average results.
Both are prescription medicines. Which one fits depends on your diagnosis, history and coverage — decide with your prescriber.
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