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Liraglutide vs Semaglutide
The honest difference
Both are licensed UK medicines that copy a gut hormone. Liraglutide is a daily injection, and its trials showed less weight loss than semaglutide's.
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Liraglutide
Grade A: approved / strong human evidence
Why people buy it
This is the real medicine in Saxenda and Victoza. People take it to lose weight or to control type 2 diabetes.
Bottom line
A proven medicine that works. Get it from a doctor or pharmacy, not a website.
- UK status
- A licensed, prescription-only medicine (POM) in the UK, regulated by the MHRA.
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Semaglutide
Grade A: approved / strong human evidence
Why people buy it
This is the real medicine in Ozempic and Wegovy. People take it to lose weight or to control type 2 diabetes.
Bottom line
A proven medicine that really works. Get it from a doctor or pharmacy, not a website.
- UK status
- A fully licensed UK medicine, prescription-only (POM), regulated by the MHRA. Marketed as Ozempic and Rybelsus (type 2 diabetes) and Wegovy (chronic weight management).
- Sport / WADA
- Not prohibited by WADA; semaglutide and GLP-1 receptor agonists are not on the WADA Prohibited List.
Grades are about evidence in humans, not about whether something is right for you. Nothing here is dosing advice. Talk to a qualified clinician before any health decision.
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