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.

In one study, Ozempic users lost almost 6 percent of their body weight after three months. According to preliminary data from Phase 1 trials, a new pill by the makers of Ozempic can reduce body weight by more than double (10 to 13 percent) in the same time frame.

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.