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Latest four-week snapshot through 2026-08-05 · 1 wave. Use the controls above to change the window.
GLP-1 Medications · 1 wave · n=72 answers, pooled
How often each assistant brings the brand up in recommendation answers.
| assistant | share of voice | answers |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 29% | 7 of 24 |
| Claude | 67% | 16 of 24 |
| Gemini | 33% | 8 of 24 |
Wave-by-wave share of recommendation answers that named this brand.
| wave | share of voice | answers | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | 43% | 31 of 72 |
Recurring descriptions in the assistants' own words, grouped by theme.
“* **The Rybelsus Downside for Weight Loss:** Rybelsus is an oral tablet of semaglutide.”
“* **Rybelsus** is a daily pill that comes with very strict requirements: you must take it immediately upon waking with no more than 4 ounces of plain water, and you must wait at least 30 minutes before eating, drinking anything else, or taking other oral medications, or the drug ”
“* **Rybelsus** is FDA-approved specifically for **improving blood sugar control and reducing cardiovascular risk in adults with Type 2 diabetes**.”
“If you have Type 2 Diabetes and have an intense aversion to needles, **Rybelsus (oral semaglutide)** is your target medication.”
“There isn’t a true low-cost generic equivalent, and other GLP-1/GIP drugs—such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, Rybelsus, or Victoza—are often **similarly expensive or more expensive** unless your insurance formulary favors one.”
“A daily oral tablet (pill) version of semaglutide, which may appeal to those who want to avoid daily injections”
“If your goal is **weight loss**, Zepbound is the better pick: it is FDA-approved specifically for long-term weight management in eligible adults (and for obesity with moderate-to-severe sleep apnea), whereas Rybelsus is approved for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular-risk reducti”
“* Rybelsus maxes out at a lower dose (14 mg), resulting in much more modest weight loss.”
“* **No Needles:** The biggest selling point of Rybelsus is that it is a pill, not an injection.”
“* Rybelsus is only available as a once-daily pill [1.”
137 exact quoted mentions in this snapshot, grouped by coded tone.
“a pill form of semaglutide, the best oral option among GLP-1s if available and tolerated, though it must be taken fasting.”
“oral semaglutide, taken daily, for type 2 diabetes.”
“the cheapest GLP-1 in 2026 is any branded drug with commercial insurance plus a manufacturer savings card — $0–$25/month. Specifically, savings cards can get eligible commercially insured patients on Ozempic, Mounjaro, Trulicity, or Rybelsu”
“**Rybelsus (oral semaglutide):** for eligible patients with commercial coverage, it can be **as little as $25** for a 1–3 month prescription, subject to monthly savings limits.”
“Drugs like **Ozempic, Mounjaro, or Trulicity** paired with manufacturer copay cards can get you to $25-$100/mo copay for Ozempic, Mounjaro, Trulicity, Rybelsus, Victoza, or as low as $25/mo for eligible commercially insured patients.”
“**Rybelsus** – oral (pill) version, approved for type 2 diabetes”
“**Rybelsus** (oral semaglutide)”
“**Rybelsus** – oral semaglutide”
“**Semaglutide** – sold as Ozempic (diabetes) and Wegovy (weight loss); also an oral version, Rybelsus”
“**Rybelsus** (semaglutide) – daily oral pill”
“Rybelsus, by contrast, is a much weaker tool for this purpose — Rybelsus is daily oral semaglutide for T2D only, delivering roughly 3-5% weight loss and requiring a strict 30-minute fasting protocol for absorption.”
“Rybelsus is approved for type 2 diabetes... patients taking Rybelsus 14 mg experienced an average body weight reduction of about 2.3 kg (~5 lbs) over 26 weeks — a much more modest result than the roughly 15% seen with Wegovy.”
“**Don't simply switch to Ozempic, Mounjaro, Trulicity, or Rybelsus assuming they'll be cheaper.** They may be better covered by a particular plan, but their cash prices are often not lower than generic liraglutide.”
“Do **not** take it with Rybelsus—they are both semaglutide.”
“Older oral GLP-1 options like Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) have strict rules: you must take them first thing in the morning with a tiny sip of water and wait 30 minutes before eating or drinking anything else.”
Which competitors assistants suggest when shoppers ask for something cheaper.
13 of 137 mentions appear alongside an identifiable web citation. Citation does not establish causation.
| cited source | mentions |
|---|---|
| medicalnewstoday.com | 2 |
| goodrx.com | 2 |
| drugs.com | 2 |
| pillo.care | 2 |
| vcuhealth.org | 1 |
| healthywomen.org | 1 |
| harmoniahealthsolutions.com | 1 |
| diabetesrxusa.com | 1 |
| joinfound.com | 1 |
| singlecare.com | 1 |
| plexusdx.com | 1 |
| insulin.store | 1 |
Stores and sites assistants name as places to buy this brand.
| retailer | mentions |
|---|---|
| large retailers | 1 |
| independent pharmacies | 1 |
| online providers | 1 |
Method: fixed shopper questions asked repeatedly to Claude, OpenAI GPT and Gemini with web search on. Shares are the percentage of recommendation answers mentioning the brand. Quotes are AI outputs; full transcripts are kept as receipts.