Drugmakers Say , Effective Weight Loss Pills , Are Coming Soon.<br />NBC reports that drugmakers are on the verge of <br />introducing the first oral version of weight loss drugs <br />that had become increasingly popular over the past year.<br />Two clinical trials presented at the 2023 American <br />Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions pointed <br />toward progress in developing a weight loss pill.<br />Currently, several competing <br />injection-based drugs can <br />produce significant weight loss. .<br />NBC reports that a daily <br />pill would make the weight loss <br />treatment more accessible.<br />The nice thing about tablets <br />is that virtually everyone is used <br />to taking a tablet for something, <br />even if it’s just a vitamin. <br />It’s not a big deal. , Dr. Robert Gabbay, ADA chief scientist, via NBC.<br />Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, <br />said that phase 3 trials showed that participants lost an average of 15% body weight after 68 weeks.<br />It really is a game changer. , Dr. Robert Gabbay, ADA chief scientist, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that the results of the trial were on par <br />with clinical trials for people taking weekly <br />injections of the drug over the same period of time.<br />The goal right now is pushing <br />for individualized treatment. , Dr. Robert Gabbay, ADA chief scientist, via NBC.<br />It really depends on the patient’s goal, <br />the clinician’s goal as well, and kind <br />of meet that and have options as far <br />as what they would like and what <br />would be the best for them, Dr. Robert Gabbay, ADA chief scientist, via NBC
