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Ozempic vs Rybelsus

Ozempic and Rybelsus are the same molecule — semaglutide. They are sold under separate FDA applications (NDA209637, NDA213051 and NDA213051, NDA213182), which is why they carry different approved indications, different labels and different supply records. On the regulatory record they are distinct products with an identical active ingredient.

Ozempic Rybelsus
Active ingredientsemaglutidesemaglutide
FDA applicationNDA209637, NDA213051NDA213051, NDA213182
First FDA action2017-12-052019-09-20
SponsorNovo NordiskNovo Nordisk
EU authorisationOzempicRybelsus
FDA supply statusNo open records3 to be discontinued
FDA actions on file2814
Active trials of the molecule203203

Everything above is a field from Drugs@FDA, the FDA Drug Shortage Database, the EMA register or ClinicalTrials.gov. There is no efficacy comparison here and there will not be one: head-to-head claims belong to the trials that made them, and which drug suits a particular person is a question for a clinician.

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