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Wegovy oral tablets were approved by the MHRA on 11 June 2026

Currently, there are ten classes of orally available pharmacological agents to treat T2DM: 1) sulfonylureas, 2) meglitinides, 3) metformin (a biguanide), 4) thiazolidinediones (TZDs), 5) alpha glucosidase inhibitors, 6) dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-4) inhibitors, 7) bile acid sequestrants, 8) dopamine agonists, 9) sodium-glucose transport protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and 10) oral glucagon like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists

Both are now widely prescribed for weight management under brand names most people recognize: Ozempic and Wegovy for semaglutide, Mounjaro and Zepbound for tirzepatide.

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