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      Home > News > Health & Safety

    Injectable weight loss drug, Wegovy is expected to hit our shores next Tuesday

    Injectable weight loss drug, Wegovy is expected to hit our shores next Tuesday


    It'll be available with a prescription at a pharmacy, but isn't publicly funded.

    It's made by pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk .

    Oceania Vice President, Ana Svensson says many New Zealanders have weight issues.

    She says about 2.8 million people are either overweight or obese - and 170 thousand suffer related cardiovascular problems.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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