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The discomfort from an intramuscular injection tends to be deeper and more aching compared to the mild sting of a subcutaneous injection

In the US, the advent of TrumpRx means that the prices of Wegovy and Ozempic will fall substantially even before LOE in the early 2030s (for reference, the cash-pay price of Wegovy has dropped ~33% in the last year alone), potentially softening the commercial impact of genericisation

There was no plateau in weight loss at 46 weeks with the potential of further weight loss over a longer time period

Background Incretins are gut-derived peptide hormones secreted after nutrient intake to enhance glucose-dependent insulin release from pancreatic -cells

Importantly, these adverse events were generally mild to moderate in severity and rarely resulted in complications or permanent treatment discontinuation