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Chetna Bakshi, a bariatric surgeon at Northwell Healths Syosset Hospital in New York, told AARP that adding a pill to the mix could offer more options for those patients who are unable to do the injections. It could also be a preferable choice for people who travel frequently, since the injectable medications require refrigeration
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