Ozempic’s cousin drug liraglutide is about to get cheaper. But how does it stack up?
- Written by Sebastian Furness, ARC Future Fellow, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland
Halfpoint/ShutterstockFourteen years ago, the older drug cousin of semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) came onto the market. The drug, liraglutide, is sold under the brand names Victoza and Saxenda.
Patents for Victoza and Saxenda have now expried. So other drug companies are working to develop “generic” versions. These are likely be a...





