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Northwestern University: New Anti-Obesity Medication Almost Twice as Effective as Most Currently Approved Weight-Loss Drugs
February 11, 2021
EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 11 (TNSJou) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release:

A new anti-obesity medication was shown to be almost twice as effective at helping individuals lose weight than some of the current weight-loss drugs on the market, according to a new landmark study conducted at Northwestern Medicine and other institutions.

The drug, semaglutide, taken once a week at 2.4 mg, works by suppressing appetite centers in the brain to reduce hun . . .

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