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Not intended for children, pregnant and nursing women

The trouble is that the number of people who lost enough weight and kept it off was so small

This injectable medication mimics the effects of a naturally occurring hormone called GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1), which regulates blood sugar levels and, notably, plays a role in appetite control

The retatrutide phase 2 results have generated considerable scientific interest and optimism within the obesity medicine community, including in the UK

Some US health insurers and many European healthcare systems are restricting access to the drugs because of the cost implications given the number of obese and overweight patients

They differ in oversight pathway, presentation, and cost