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Our early data, 48 hours after opening pre-orders, suggests the pill is already reaching groups that carry a significant burden of obesity-related ill health but have historically been least likely to seek treatment: Adults in their 60s are buying the Wegovy pill at a rate 50% higher than they ever chose injectable treatment Adults in their 50s are the single largest group of pill buyers, accounting for 35% of total order volume, a third higher than their share of injectable orders Men are purchasing the pill at a rate 25% higher than they chose injectable treatment - significant for a group historically far less likely to seek weight loss medication at all Positive patient outcomes will have compounding benefits across the national healthcare system
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As this simulation progressed (see Supplementary Video 11 for a visual depiction of this process), the initial, smaller SNAC aggregates gradually expanded within the membrane, forming larger SNAC-filled membrane defects spanning the phospholipid head groups (Supplementary Fig