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What is Wegovy?
Wegovy is a prescription medication designed to aid in weight management. Its active ingredient is semaglutide, a type of drug known as a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
Initially developed to manage type 2 diabetes, semaglutide has been found to have significant effects on weight loss, leading to its approval specifically for obesity treatment.