what is the difference between ozempic and glp-1 Understanding semaglutide (GLP-1 RA): Are they right choice for weight loss? Everyone is talking about Ozempic.

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The saliva of the Gila monster creates a substance that looks very similar to the GLP-1 our body naturally makes, explains Andrea Traina, PharmD, obesity medical director for Novo Nordisk

There are no FDA-approved peptide drugs for most of the clinical applications prescribers use them for

"There will be a small proportion of people, 10% maximum, that are able to maintain [all] the weight they've lost," says Alex Miras, a clinical professor of medicine at Ulster University

But certain GLP-1 medications can also reduce the efficacy of birth control pills, thus increasing the risk of an unintended pregnancy