Drugmakers Say , Effective Weight Loss Pills , Are Coming Soon.
NBC reports that drugmakers are on the verge of introducing the first oral version of weight loss drugs that had become increasingly popular over the past year.
Two clinical trials presented at the 2023 American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions pointed toward progress in developing a weight loss pill.
Currently, several competing injection-based drugs can produce significant weight loss.
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NBC reports that a daily pill would make the weight loss treatment more accessible.
The nice thing about tablets is that virtually everyone is used to taking a tablet for something, even if it’s just a vitamin.
It’s not a big deal.
, Dr. Robert Gabbay, ADA chief scientist, via NBC.
Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, said that phase 3 trials showed that participants lost an average of 15% body weight after 68 weeks.
It really is a game changer.
, Dr. Robert Gabbay, ADA chief scientist, via NBC.
NBC reports that the results of the trial were on par with clinical trials for people taking weekly injections of the drug over the same period of time.
The goal right now is pushing for individualized treatment.
, Dr. Robert Gabbay, ADA chief scientist, via NBC.
It really depends on the patient’s goal, the clinician’s goal as well, and kind of meet that and have options as far as what they would like and what would be the best for them, Dr. Robert Gabbay, ADA chief scientist, via NBC
