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 A biopharmaceutical company has begun a pilot study of a weight loss drug for cats with obesity.

A biopharmaceutical company has begun a pilot study of a weight loss drug for cats with obesity.

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Emily Anthes

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In just a few short years, new diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have taken the world by storm.

In the United States, one in eight adults say

they have tried one of these medications,

which are known as GLP-1 drugs, and that number seems sure to rise as prices fall and new oral formulations hit the market.

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