Revolution in the diet world: The weight-loss pill "Wegovy" arrives in Israel - how much will it cost?
The weight-loss pill "Wegovy" has arrived in Israel, offering an alternative to injections. A study in NEJM showed an average weight loss of 16.6% over 64 weeks. The price on the private market: 760–1,260 shekels, without subsidy from health funds.
The weight-loss pill "Wegovy" has arrived in Israel, offering a convenient alternative to popular weight-loss injections. The article is based on a clinical study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), involving 307 adults with obesity or overweight without diabetes. After 64 weeks of daily treatment with a 25 mg dose, an average weight loss of 16.6% was recorded, compared to 2.7% in the placebo group. More than a third of patients lost at least one-fifth of their body weight. The pill is available in four dosages (1.5, 4, 9, 25 mg) at a price of 760 to 1,260 shekels on the private market, and is not subsidized by supplementary health insurance plans. The article notes that this is a prescription drug requiring medical supervision.