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The European Commission has granted final approval of a higher 7.2 mg maintenance dose of Wegovy\u00ae (semaglutide) for adults who may need extra help losing weight. It is now approved in all 27 countries in the European UnionIn a study with 1,407 people, lasting about 1\u00bd years, those on the higher dose lost, on average, about one\u2011fifth of their body weight.Wegovy is now approved in the EU as a once\u2011weekly injection in six doses to help with weight management, used together with healthy eating and increased physical activity. <\/p>\n
Bagsv\u00e6rd, Denmark, 17 February 2026 \u2013 The European Commission has approved a new 7.2 mg once\u2011weekly maintenance dose of Wegovy\u00ae (semaglutide injection) for adults living with obesity. This gives doctors another option to help adults who need more weight loss after being on the 2.4 mg dose. The approval is based on a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency\u2019s scientific committee (CHMP) on 12 December 2025.<\/p>\n
The approval means that doctors in the EU may now prescribe the 7.2 mg dosage as three 2.4 mg injections, to be taken in one sitting, still once a week. Novo Nordisk has applied for approval of a 7.2 mg single-dose pen in the EU, and if approved, it could be available this year. This means that in the European Union (EU), adults with obesity may now step directly from Wegovy\u00ae 2.4 mg (for at least four weeks) up to 7.2 mg if they need greater weight loss while preserving muscle function.<\/p>\n
Wegovy\u00ae 7.2 mg is already approved and available in the UK, and regulatory applications are pending with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and several other countries.<\/p>\n
What did the study show?
In the two clinical studies, STEP UP (1,407 participants) and STEP UP T2D (512 participants), adults with obesity, without and with type 2 diabetes, respectively, who took the 7.2 mg dose once a week, plus lifestyle changes, lost considerably more weight than people on placebo.<\/p>\n
On average, participants with obesity, without diabetes, taking Wegovy\u00ae 7.2 mg had these results:<\/p>\n
21% body weight loss for those on Wegovy\u00ae 7.2 mg when everyone took the medicine as planned, compared to about 2% weight loss for those taking placebo.About 1 in 3 people lost 25% or more of their body weight.Body composition improved with the majority (84%) of weight loss with Wegovy\u00ae 7.2 mg coming from fat mass, with tests showing preserved muscle functioning.The most common side effects were nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting (24.8%) and dysaesthesia (22-9%). These events were usually mild to moderate and transient. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis approval is another important step in helping people living with obesity reach very significant weight loss,\u201d said Emil Kongsh\u00f8j Larsen, executive vice president, International Operations, Novo Nordisk. \u201cThe new dose gives healthcare professionals even more flexibility to tailor treatment and help people with obesity achieve their weight loss and health goals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wegovy\u00ae injectable is now available in 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg, 2.4 mg and now 7.2 mg doses throughout the EU. Wegovy\u00ae pill is available in the US and is pending approval in the EU.<\/p>\n
About Wegovy\u00ae
Injectable semaglutide 2.4 mg is marketed under the brand name Wegovy\u00ae. In the EU, Wegovy\u00ae\u202fis indicated as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for weight loss and weight maintenance in adults with an initial BMI of 30 kg\/m2\u00a0or greater (obesity) or adults with a BMI of 27 kg\/m2\u202for greater (overweight) in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid condition.\u00a0In the EU, Wegovy\u00ae\u202fis also indicated for paediatric patients aged 12 years and older with an initial BMI at or above the 95th percentile for age and gender (obesity) and body weight above 60 kg. The clinical section of the label also includes data on Wegovy\u00ae\u00a0major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) risk reduction, improvements in HFpEF-related (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction) symptoms and physical function, as well as pain reduction related to knee osteoarthritis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases, built upon our heritage in diabetes.\u00a0We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease.\u00a0Novo Nordisk employs about 68,800 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. For more information, visit novonordisk.com<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, X<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and YouTube<\/a>.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n Contacts for further information<\/p>\n
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