In the past two years, Ozempic has become a synonym for weight loss.
Ozempic was weight loss; weight loss was Ozempic.
Scientists believe the drugs are about to revolutionize several fields of medicine, such as cardiology and endocrinology.
If these trials prove successful, the drugs may extend many lives by years, save billions in medical costs and divide public health into before-and-after epochs.
These drugs, called GLP-1s (glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists), mystify even the scientists who study them.
Persons:
Ozempic, slimmed, we’ve, mystify
Organizations:
Food and Drug Administration