"The number of people who benefit from these medicines is expanding, because it now includes people who have obesity who need it for weight loss, and also people who don't necessarily have obesity but might have a number of other conditions that are tied to metabolic ill health or aspects of unhealthy aging, namely those that are linked to inflammation," Koliwad said
And while buzzy weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy have relied on weekly injections, new oral medication pills made with the same active ingredient, semaglutide, could soon enter the market, once again revolutionizing access to these medications
It also helps relieve dryness of the skin, keeping it hydrated and healthy
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