Daily pill to help keep weight off after stopping obesity jabs
Summary
A new daily pill called orforglipron can help people keep the weight off after stopping obesity injections. Research showed that people who took this pill for a year maintained most of their weight loss better than those who did not take it.Key Facts
- Orforglipron is a pill that works like obesity injections by mimicking a hormone that reduces appetite.
- The drug is already available in the US and may soon be introduced in the UK.
- A study with 376 participants found those taking orforglipron kept more than 70% of their weight loss off after stopping injections.
- People not taking the pill kept only about 38-50% of their weight loss.
- Side effects were common but mostly mild, such as nausea, constipation, or diarrhea.
- Orforglipron costs around $149 per month in the US, which is less than some injectable weight-loss drugs costing over $1,000 a month.
- Experts say obesity often needs long-term treatment, and it is not yet clear how long patients must take the pill.
- The pill also helped maintain improvements in blood pressure, blood fats, and blood sugar, lowering risks linked to obesity.
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