Active-ingredient Dossier

Semaglutide

Active-ingredient Dossier for Semaglutide (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist). Australian brands, products, PBS listings, PBAC outcomes — compiled…

What is

Semaglutide Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist.

Australian brands containing

Semaglutide — OZEMPIC — WEGOVY — RYBELSUS — PLOSBRIO — POVIZTRA

Therapeutic areas

Semaglutide is registered in endocrinology (3 brands), cardiology (1 brand), and infectious disease (1 brand).

Sponsor landscape

Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals markets semaglutide in Australia.

PBS and regulatory activity

One brand containing semaglutide is PBS-listed, with the latest PBS schedule date of 1 May 2026. In the 2024–25 fiscal year, government spending on semaglutide reached AUD 335.78 million across 2.82 million prescriptions. The latest PBAC outcome was recorded on 1 November 2024, and the latest AusPAR was issued on 25 March 2022.