There are other medications, like tirzepatide and liraglutide, that work in similar ways, and some drugs use totally different methods to help people lose weight
Prostate 2015;75(11):11771186
The FDA approval process requires extensive Phase I-III clinical trials demonstrating safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and quality manufacturing standards
In other words, dead cells shed faster so newer cells come to the surface sooner
Serious adverse events occurred in 6.2% of patients in the liraglutide group and 5.0% in the placebo group
Those with pre-existing chronic liver disease warrant closer surveillance, though semaglutide is not contraindicated in compensated liver disease