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Analysts note that this Phase II readout puts aliglipron in line to challenge other oral GLP-1RAs on the market if it has shown Phase III success. Credit: New Africa / Shutterstock.com. Structure Therapy’s oral weight-loss drug, alaniglipron, has led to strong weight loss in a Phase II obesity trial — results that analysts suggest put … Read more
After years of success at Wigway, an Oakland patient is facing a setback as California cuts Medi-Cal coverage for long-term obesity drugs, putting his health at risk. Michael Silk/Universal Pictures Group via Getty Images I’ve lived with chronic obesity since I was 18 months old. For decades, it has shaped every part of my health … Read more
i didOver the years since so-called weight loss pills have been widely used, there have been reports that these drugs may not only reduce food cravings, but actually stop cravings and cravings altogether. Earlier this month, a study using large-scale data from US veterans receiving diabetes treatment suggested that jabs are less likely to become … Read more
A 30-year-old company employee was filled with self-loathing every time she saw a thin woman on a tic-tac train and realized “how fat I am.” The Hokkaido resident visited a cosmetic clinic and had liposuction done on almost her entire body. She still felt that these procedures were too slow to produce the desired effect … Read more