Regulation

European Wegovy documentation now includes an oral formulation for adults

EMA published the assessment supporting tablets as an alternative to injection for adults within the authorised indication.

What happened

EMA updated its public Wegovy information after the European procedure adding semaglutide tablets as an alternative to the injectable presentation for certain adults.

What we know

The regulatory page clearly distinguishes the formulations. Tablets are described for adults within the authorised weight-management indication, alongside a reduced-calorie diet and physical activity. Assessment documentation was published on 26 August.

What does not change

An oral formulation does not make the medicine suitable for everyone or automatically extend tablet use to adolescents. Commercial availability may also differ by country.

Why it matters

The change adds a route of administration to the European authorisation. Current product information, rather than assumed practical equivalence between formulations, determines indications, contraindications and warnings.

Transparency

Primary sources

  1. Wegovy: European public assessment information

    European Medicines Agency · 2026-08-26