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This is partly due to competitive pricing strategies by Eli Lilly and the fact that tirzepatide requires only 4 doses per month versus 28-30 for liraglutide

insulin dose requirements
adult obesity rate declined to 37%, down from a record high of 39.9% in 2022

Oral delivery of peptides faces inherent challenges due to enzymatic degradation in the gastrointestinal tract, and sublingual absorption offers a partial workaround by allowing the peptide to enter the bloodstream through the mucous membranes under the tongue

Clinically, GLP-1RAs like semaglutide induce sweet hyposensitivity and reduce preference for hyperpalatable foods, an effect mediated by changes in endogenous GLP-1 secretion and synaptic plasticity in reward circuits (166)
