Novo has not yet taken any legal action against Hims & Hers, its one-time partner in selling branded versions of semaglutide, which is marketed as Wegovy for weight loss
Semaglutide, marketed under the brand names Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus, is a GLP-1 agonist available in various forms, including weekly injections (Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for obesity) and daily oral tablets (Rybelsus)
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The denial typically comes back as one of three messages: not medically necessary, not indicated for diagnosis, or prior authorization required. Each of these has a slightly different path forward, but they all point to the same underlying issue
While both Ozempic and Wegovy are the same drug, semaglutide, given by weekly injection, there are some key differences between the two