La aprobacin de hoy ofrece a los adultos con obesidad o sobrepeso una nueva opcin de tratamiento beneficiosa para incorporar en un programa de control de peso, Joh n Sharretts, MD, subdirector de la divisin de diabetes, trastornos de lpidos y obesidad en el Centro de Evaluacin e Investigacin de Medicamentos de la FDA, dijo en el comunicado
Many of these strategies work by mimicking effects similar to those of Ozempic, such as slowing digestion, curbing appetite, and improving insulin sensitivity
Once-weekly semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity (STEP 1 trial)
For others, it becomes part of an ongoing maintenance approach
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