As a result of the popularity, the drug maker introduced a higher dose version, known as Wegovy, which contains more of the active ingredient and is approved for weight loss use
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It is meant to provide nutritional support for skin and antioxidant health rather than treat or cure any medical condition
This led to the development of exenatide, a synthetic version of exendin-4, as the first GLP-1 agonist approved for treating type 2 diabetes in 2005
Within this group, 36% of respondents report that medication costs have contributed a great deal to premium increases in recent years, surpassing even hospital prices at 22% and chronic disease prevalence at 30%