GLP-1 pills are on the way. Here's what to know ^62%

NPR - By Emily Kwong, Sydney Lupkin, Rachel Carlson, Brent Baughman - 12/19/2025, 8:00 AM

Drugmakers have developed pill versions of GLP-1 medicines to treat obesity. You may have heard of Ozempic, and other GLP-1 drugs. They're everywhere. But weekly injections, cost, and insurance complications mean they're not for everyone. That's why there's a lot of excitement around two new pill forms of the drug. more