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University of Auckland: Obesity Pill Targets Fat, Keeps Muscle
August 11, 2026
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 11 -- The University of Auckland issued the following news:

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Obesity pill targets fat, keeps muscle

University of Auckland researchers are developing an obesity treatment that may offer a new approach to weight loss, backed by nearly $1.2 million in Health Research Council funding.

A groundbreaking weight-loss drug that could help people shed kilos without losing muscle is being developed at Waipapa Taumata Rau . . .

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