Sales of weight jab Wegovy soar after rival hikes prices

Weight-loss injection that works by lowering the appetite and making people feel fuller between meals

- By Anna Wise

SALES of weight-loss drug Wegovy have soared after the maker of rival Mounjaro said it was hiking prices.

Weight-loss programme CheqUp said it had experienced a spike in interest from consumers wanting to switch or begin taking Wegovy.

This resulted in a 2,660% surge in sales of the medication on Wednesday, compared with the daily average in the month prior to the pricing news.

Sales of Wegovy’s lowest dose soared by 2,212%, which CheqUp said reflected many people taking the medication for the first time.