glp-1 agonist gila monster Did you know? The first medication for type 2 diabetes was inspired by a hormone found in the saliva of the a venomous lizard native to the southwestern US Semaglutide (Ozempic): From Lizard Spit
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Research has showed remarkable results for weight loss and other metabolic parameters using a once-weekly injection of the GLP-1 agonist drug semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, in overweight and obese patients

PMID 23377698
Tang ST, Zhang Q, Tang HQ, Wang CJ, Su H, Zhou Q, Wei W, Zhu HQ, Wang Y

[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 47.Semaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes by baseline HbA1c and change in HbA1c in people with overweight or obesity but without diabetes in SELECT

Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
Zinman B, Wanner C, Lachin JM, Fitchett D, Bluhmki E, Hantel S, et al