The EU Commission allows a new drug. It is a pill for weight loss. The active substance in the pill is Semaglutid. Before, people only had this substance as a shot. Now patients can swallow it as a tablet. This is easier for many people. adipositas means very strong excess weight.
The pill is for adults. These people must have very strong excess weight. Experts call this adipositas. Patients must also have an illness due to the weight. The pill helps the body. People feel full faster. People have less hunger. In tests people lost 17 percent of their weight.
People take the pill every day. They do this before breakfast with water. A doctor must guide the treatment. The pill is verschreibungs-pflichtig. This means: People need a prescription from a doctor. When the pill comes to Österreich is still unclear. The company Novo Nordisk brings it step by step to EU countries.
