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01NDA 215256
Semaglutide

WEGOVY

WEGOVY is an FDA-approved semaglutide prescription product with a product-specific label. That approval does not transfer to every item advertised with the ingredient name semaglutide.

Molecular class
FDA-approved incretin medicine
Dosage form
Injection and tablets
Route
Subcutaneous and oral
Approval record
WEGOVY NDA first approved in 2021
Current label
June 18, 2026
FDA-approved product record
02NDA 217806
Tirzepatide

ZEPBOUND

ZEPBOUND is an FDA-approved tirzepatide prescription product for defined uses. The ingredient also appears in other product and online-sales contexts that belong to different regulatory records.

Molecular class
FDA-approved incretin medicine
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Subcutaneous
Approval record
ZEPBOUND NDA first approved in 2023
Current label
April 22, 2026
FDA-approved product record
03NDA 206321
Liraglutide

SAXENDA

SAXENDA is an FDA-approved liraglutide prescription product with a weight-management label for defined adult and pediatric populations. It is not a generic approval umbrella for every liraglutide product.

Molecular class
FDA-approved incretin medicine
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Subcutaneous
Approval record
SAXENDA NDA first approved in 2014
Current label
June 2026
FDA-approved product record
04NDA 210557
Bremelanotide

VYLEESI

VYLEESI is the FDA-approved bremelanotide prescription product. PT-141 is a name associated with the same active ingredient, but online research vials are not the approved product, presentation, or supply route.

Molecular class
FDA-approved melanocortin medicine
Dosage form
Injection
Route
Subcutaneous
Approval record
VYLEESI NDA approved June 21, 2019
Current label
March 2024
FDA-approved product record
05NDA 210797
Afamelanotide

SCENESSE

SCENESSE is an FDA-approved afamelanotide implant for a narrowly defined EPP use. Seller-labelled Melanotan I research vials are not this implant and do not share its approval.

Molecular class
FDA-approved melanocortin medicine
Dosage form
Implant
Route
Subcutaneous
Approval record
SCENESSE NDA approved October 8, 2019
Current label
May 2026
FDA-approved product record
06BLA 022505
Tesamorelin

EGRIFTA WR

EGRIFTA WR is an FDA-approved tesamorelin prescription product for one defined HIV-lipodystrophy use. Its label explicitly says it is not indicated for weight-loss management.

Molecular class
FDA-approved GHRF-analog medicine
Dosage form
Lyophilized powder kit
Route
Subcutaneous
Approval record
Tesamorelin BLA first approved in 2010
Current label
March 2025
FDA-approved product record
07NDA 220934
Orforglipron

FOUNDAYO

FOUNDAYO is the FDA-approved US product containing orforglipron, an oral small-molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist. It acts at a receptor named for a peptide hormone, but orforglipron itself is not a peptide.

Molecular class
FDA-approved non-peptide GLP-1 comparator
Dosage form
Film-coated tablets
Route
Oral
Approval record
FOUNDAYO NDA approved April 1, 2026
Current label
April 2026
FDA-approved product record
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