"FDA is aware that some patients and health care professionals may look to unapproved versions of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) drugs, including semaglutide and tirzepatide, as an option for weight loss," the agency wrote in a recent announcement on its website
Trials are examining the medication for obesity, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, chronic back pain, cardiovascular outcomes, and liver disease
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Lawsuits allege that patients who took these peptides suffered severe health issues, including gastrointestinal injuries and other complications
Spencer Nadolsky, an obesity physician who treats GLP-1 patients, tells Yahoo
3, the Danish drugmaker will present more extensive data from its two large Phase 3 trials of semaglutide, involving 3,808 total participants