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[1] [3] The medication works by mimicking the incretin hormone GLP-1, which stimulates insulin secretion in a glucose-dependent manner, suppresses glucagon release, slows gastric emptying, and reduces appetite through central nervous system pathways

In about five months the patent for a key weight loss medication, semaglutide, will lapse in a large number of countries around the world including India, China, Brazil, and Canada although not in the most lucrative markets

For instance, CordenPharma's EURO 900 million investment announced in July 2024 to expand its peptide manufacturing platform highlights the increasing need for GLP-1 manufacturing capacity in the region

The thyroid contains GLP-1 receptors, the long-term activation of which could plausibly be carcinogenic

While the FDA recently approved the first generic GLP-1 medication, patent expirations for the most popular GLP-1s are still years away at the earliest. That first generic GLP-1 (Victoza) was launched by Teva Pharmaceuticals last year