Wegovy generic name
Clinical reviewer: Jacob Moore, MD · Last checked September 16, 2026
What is the generic name for Wegovy?
Wegovy generic name is semaglutide, the nonproprietary name of the active ingredient in Wegovy, which is sold as an injection and as a tablet under one FDA label. No FDA-approved generic semaglutide product is cited in these sources, and a compounded semaglutide product is not a generic.
What is Wegovy's generic name?
Wegovy's FDA label identifies the drug in both of its forms as semaglutide: WEGOVY (semaglutide) injection, solution and WEGOVY (semaglutide) tablet, under a single brand name and a single label [1]. "Semaglutide" is the active ingredient's generic name, while "Wegovy" is the manufacturer's brand name for that ingredient. See brand-name vs. generic for how FDA defines that distinction more broadly.
Is there a generic version of Wegovy?
These sources do not cite an FDA-approved generic semaglutide product. FDA explains that a generic drug is approved under a separate pathway and must show therapeutic equivalence to the brand-name drug before it can reach the market [2]. Compounded semaglutide, made by a pharmacy rather than an FDA-approved manufacturing process, does not go through that pathway and is not the same as a generic [2]. See compounded semaglutide for how that product is regulated.
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