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What is Liraglutide?

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Liraglutide

Liraglutide is an older, once-daily GLP-1 receptor agonist sold as Victoza for type 2 diabetes and Saxenda for weight management.

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In plain words

Liraglutide has a half-life of about 13 hours, so it is injected once a day instead of once a week.

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Why it matters

Liraglutide is often a lower-cost or covered option, so it shows up in cost and comparison tools.

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Liraglutide is an older, once-daily GLP-1 receptor agonist sold as Victoza for type 2 diabetes and Saxenda for weight management.

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