Shares of Hims & Hers Health HIMS.N, which advertised its compounded versions of weight-loss drugs during the Super Bowl this month, plunged 22% to $52, on a day it announced the purchase of a plant to make the class of drugs that includes Wegovy and Ozempic
Single GLP-1 receptor agonists act on one incretin pathway, while dual GIP/GLP-1 agonists target two pathways
The clinician who prescribed your weight loss drug should also support your effort to improve your exercise habits
Researchers must budget for regular blood chemistry panels to track liver enzymes, kidney function, lipid profiles, and glucose levels
If we didnt live in a weight-biased world where people are trying to control their weight, this diversity wouldnt be an issue
Catherine Abbott and Dr Melissa Pitman (Flinders University of South Australia) for their gift of recombinant human DPP-4 and advice on DPP-4, Prof Dominic Geraghty (University of Tasmania) and Dr Nick Gust (Department of Primary Industries, Parks Water and Environment) for platypus serum, Ms Carlie Sawtell for echidna Gcg PCR analysis, Dr Tasman Daish and Dr Aaron Casey for tissue collection, and the China Scholarships Council and Adelaide University for supporting Chuan He