February 7, 2026
Hims & Hers drops plan for knockoff of Novo Nordisk's new Wegovy weight loss pill
Telehealth company Hims & Hers dropped its plan to offer a knockoff version of the weight-loss pill Wegovy on Saturday - two days after it announced the new drug following the Food and Drug Administration's threat to restrict access to the ingredients needed to copy popular weight-loss medications.
TL;DR
- Hims & Hers planned to offer a version of the weight-loss pill Wegovy.
- The company announced the new drug two days before dropping the plan.
- The Food and Drug Administration threatened to restrict access to ingredients needed to copy popular weight-loss medications.
- Hims & Hers subsequently dropped its plan on Saturday.
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