MNT speaks with three obesity medicine experts to find out more about the FDA-aproved Wegovy pill and how it's different from the Wegovy injection.

Americans can now purchase the starter dose of blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy as a pill, drug maker Novo Nordisk announced Monday. Other strengths will be available as pills by the end of the week.

Researchers have developed new pills that can communicate from the stomach. Developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the pill can report when it has been swallowed. Set to be incorporated into existing pill capsules, the system contains a biodegradable radio frequency antenna.

In an advance that could help ensure people are taking their medication on schedule, MIT engineers have designed a pill that can report when it has been swallowed.

A new type of “smart pill” designed to confirm when medications are actually swallowed could one day help doctors better track whether patients are taking prescriptions as directed. The technology, developed by researchers at MIT and partner institutions,

( NewsNation) — “ Saturday Night Live ” alum Chris Redd shared that he was in the middle of a pill addiction when on the show and allegedly sold pills to some of his cast members. Redd admitted the news in a Jan. 6 Instagram video promoting his comedy show, “Caveat.”

Having a surplus on hand can be beneficial for many reasons.

Patients who buy illicit painkillers, erectile dysfunction pills and other unlicensed medicines on the black market are risking their health, a doctor is warning, after millions of doses were seized.