Semaglutide has become one of the most consequential molecular franchises in pharma in recent memory
Small but statistically significant increases in lactate levels (up to 2-fold) were observed in a few animals at approximately the clinical exposure
While these symptoms have many potential causes, they require evaluation to rule out thyroid pathology, given the FDA's boxed warning regarding thyroid C-cell tumors
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