Could weight loss jabs soon become pills? | The Global Story

How do we protect children from using weight loss drugs who don’t need it? Could we soon see weight loss pills, instead of injections?

Weight loss medications — like Mounjaro and Wegovy — have become ubiquitous. In just a few short years, they’ve transformed the way we live, move, and eat, whether we take them or not. And access and demand are only increasing, as pill forms of the drugs come onto the market. But where did they come from? And how are they reshaping our world?

Giles Yeo, a professor of molecular neuroendocrinology at the University of Cambridge discusses these issues with Asma Khalid

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