First approved for type 2 diabetes as Ozempic, the higher-dose Wegovy is intended for chronic weight management, delivering semaglutide at 15-20% of the body weight. It acts on GLP-1 receptors in the pancreas, promoting insulin secretion and reducing glucagon, which regulates blood sugar
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Topline Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk on Thursday teased a potential successor to its blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy, the latest in a line of next-generation obesity treatments in development as consumers flock to the powerful drugs and competitors including Eli Lilly, Pfizer and an array of startups close in to claim a share of the lucrative market