Some people have been using medicine never meant for them.
For the smaller dress or tux.
For a big night.
Eli Lilly’s Zepbound, made with the active ingredient tirzepatide.Image: oleschwander (Shutterstock)
People whose health is affected by obesity are the reason we work on these medications.
It matters who gets them.
While semaglutide only mimics the hormone GLP-1, tirzepatide mimics both GLP-1 and the hormone GIP.
About 42% of American adults arethoughtto have obesity, or around 100 million people.
There are other incretin-based drugs in development and expected to reach the public in a matter of years.
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