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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ella Pickover

New weight-loss pill could expand access to popular drugs

A new study confirms that people taking a weight loss pill can expect significant weight loss (PA) - (PA Wire)

A once-a-day tablet for obesity could expand the use of weight-loss drugs to many people who have struggled to access them before, experts have said, after a new study found the pill can lead to “significant” reductions in body weight.

Almost one in five people taking orforglipron can expect to lose 20% of their body weight after taking the drug for a year and a half, according to a new study.

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