The FDA Has Approved An Obesity Drug That Helped Some People Drop Weight By 15% : NPR
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In company-funded studies, participants taking the Novo Nordisk drug Wegovy had average weight loss of about 34 pounds. In a comparison group getting dummy shots, the average loss was under 6 pounds.
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The FDA Has Approved An Obesity Drug That Helped Some People Drop Weight By 15%
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FDA Approves Obesity Drug That Helped Some People Drop Weight By 15%
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