Is there a generic semaglutide in Australia?
No. As of October 2026, every semaglutide product on Australia's register belongs to Novo Nordisk: Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus and two newer brand names, Plosbrio and Poviztra. There is no generic. Compounded semaglutide has been banned since 1 October 2024, so a “generic” offered online is not a registered medicine.
- Every GLP‑1 medicine is prescription-only in Australia, so a prescriber has to assess you first.1
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What are Plosbrio and Poviztra?
They are two more Novo Nordisk semaglutide brands, entered on the register on 23 April 2026; they are not generics.2
Plosbrio pens come in Ozempic's strengths (0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg), and Poviztra in Wegovy's (0.25 mg up to 2.4 mg).2 Their register entries show Novo Nordisk declared $0 turnover for them in 2025–26, so they may not have been on sale yet.9 Like Ozempic and Wegovy, they are prescription-only.1
When could generics arrive?
We couldn't find an official date for when patent protection on semaglutide ends in Australia, so we don't give one, and dates quoted online vary.
Liraglutide, an older GLP‑1, shows how it can happen. Eight liraglutide pens from companies other than Novo Nordisk were added to the register from March 2025.3 They were approved for weight management with Saxenda as the reference product.4 Any semaglutide, branded or generic, will still need a prescription in Australia.1 See Is Saxenda still available in Australia?
Why avoid “generic” semaglutide sold online?
Since 1 October 2024 pharmacists may not compound any GLP‑1 medicine, so there is no lawful compounded semaglutide.5
It is also illegal to import Ozempic-like products without a valid prescription, even for personal use.6 The TGA has found counterfeit Ozempic pens in Australia.7 In 2026 a vial sold as retatrutide turned out to hold about 8 times the semaglutide level of registered products.8 Products sold online may be fake, or contain undisclosed or wrongly dosed ingredients, and the TGA advises using only products supplied through Australian pharmacies.8 More is in Is compounded semaglutide legal in Australia?
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- TGA. Counterfeit weight loss products claiming to contain GLP-1. Safety advisory, 2 Mar 2026. tga.gov.au
- TGA. Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), search for 'semaglutide': 35 results, checked 12 Oct 2026. tga.gov.au
- TGA. ARTG search for 'liraglutide': 11 results, checked 12 Oct 2026. tga.gov.au
- Pearce IP. Approval alert: Cipla's generic liraglutide second to be approved in Australia, 12 Mar 2025. Law-firm report. pearceip.law
- TGA. Update on the GLP-1 RA pharmacy compounding changes. Media release, 18 Jun 2024. tga.gov.au
- TGA. What you need to know about compounded weight-loss medicines. Blog, 3 Jun 2024. tga.gov.au
- TGA. Ozempic (semaglutide) safety collection. tga.gov.au
- TGA. TGA tests counterfeit retatrutide product following serious adverse event report. Safety advisory, 14 Sep 2026. tga.gov.au
- TGA. ARTG entries 523181 (Plosbrio 1 mg) and 523120 (Poviztra FlexTouch 2.4 mg): 2025–26 annual charge exemption, checked 12 Oct 2026. tga.gov.au (523181), tga.gov.au (523120)
Last checked 12 Oct 2026 · Next review due 12 Apr 2027 · Report an error
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