STAT+: Hims & Hers will stop selling compounded version of Novo’s obesity pill

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Source: STAT News

Original: https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/07/hims-wont-sell-compounded-obesity-pill-novo/...

Published: Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:14:11 +0000

Hims & Hers has announced that it will stop selling a compounded version of Novo Nordisk's obesity pill Wego on its telehealth platform.[1] This cheaper version contains the same active ingredient semaglutide as the original Novo Nordisk drug.[1][2] Hims & Hers offered this compounded pill for an introductory price of $49 for the first month on a five-month plan.[1][2][3] The price of Novo Nordisk's original drug starts at $149 for a starter dose.[1] Hims & Hers claimed that their pill is formulated to protect the active ingredient during digestion and has a different route of administration.[1][2] Active pharmaceutical ingredients are sourced exclusively from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registered facilities.[1] Novo Nordisk described this move as illegal mass compounding of drugs.[1][2]