novo nordisk cuts glp-1 drug prices for cash-paying customers. to Cut U.S. List Ozempic, Wegovy by Up to 50% Novo Nordisk Cuts Prices for
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doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)02808-3
The authors suggest that maintaining extremely large weight losses may be harder biologically
[DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 86.Fontaine K.R., Barofsky I., Andersen R.E., Bartlett S.J., Wiersema L., Cheskin L.J., Franckowiak S.C
While this isn't a direct rejection of the drug's potential, it does mean a delay for patients and families hoping for a higher-dose option
It uses liraglutide, a slightly different GLP-1 medication than semaglutide, and requires daily injections rather than weekly
