tirzepatide patch for weight loss LERCEA® SMGT-GLP-1 & Collagen Nano Microneedle F.D.A. Approves New Obesity Drug

Older weight loss medications like phentermine and orlistat achieve modest results (5 to 10% weight loss typically) with significant side effect profiles

In fact, during Hersheys Q1 2026 earnings call, the companys CEO reported that sales of Ice Breakers mints and gum increased more than 8%, attributing the rise in part to people taking GLP1 medications and trying to manage bad breath

Furthermore, knockdown of CCK-1R in vagal afferents via nodose ganglia lentiviral injection abolishes the ability of exogenous CCK-8 (2.5 g/kg) to lower food intake 179

So, too, is the battle over who gets to develop and distribute the treatments

As the study progressed, more subjects started complaining about adverse events of mild to moderate severity