Individuals with a personal or family history of certain cancers, especially medullary thyroid carcinoma, or those with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2), should not take retatrutide
Other food and beverage companies are following suit and adapting their product ranges
Semaglutide, the main ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, mimics a natural gut hormone called GLP-1
Each brand comes with its own indications, preparations, and dosage forms
In patients with MASLD and established CVD, GLP-1-based therapies are strongly supported as a cornerstone treatment addressing both hepatic and cardiometabolic disease burden simultaneously
GLP-1 drugs are once-a-week injections originally designed for type-2 diabetes patients to control blood sugar levels