For example, Ozempic, first approved in 2017 for type 2 diabetes, was so effective at reducing weight that it was approved specifically for obesity under the name Wegovy in 2021
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GLP-1 medications don't just slow stomach emptying and suppress appetite
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The recent cardiovascular safety storm has nothing to do with it
Lilly's triple agonist retatrutide demonstrated significant A1C and weight reductions in Phase 3 type 2 diabetes trial Eli Lilly and Company Phase 3 programme The evidence base, in numbers Phase 3 trials registered 14 Completed 5 Results disclosed by Lilly 5 Peer-reviewed publications 1 Four of the five disclosed readouts are topline results reported by Lilly and have not yet been fully evaluated in a peer-reviewed publication