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I was putting all these vets that are, you know, 300 pounds on GLB1s

Five major pharmaceutical companies currently produce FDA-approved GLP-1 medications for weight loss: Novo Nordisk (semaglutide, tirzepatide), Eli Lilly (tirzepatide, retatrutide), Viking Therapeutics, Structure Therapeutics, and Amgen

Furthermore, the study populations in RCTs are not fully representative of patients receiving treatment for T2D in clinical practice

These medications produce 1522% total body weight loss results that rival bariatric surgery

While the active ingredient is the same molecule used in brand-name formulations, the manufacturing process, quality control, potency verification, and sterility assurance differ significantly