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1 day agoDaily pill to help keep weight off after stopping obesity jabs
Daily orforglipron tablets helped people avoid regaining much lost weight after stopping GLP-1 injections, suggesting ongoing treatment may be needed.
Most people are more comfortable taking a pill than regularly injecting themselves, says Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist at the University of Toronto, who previously consulted for Novo Nordisk. It's just good to have more options for people, he says. At the same time, the pills could greatly improve access to the medication by lowering coststhe injections can cost hundreds of dollars per month out of pocket.