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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

New weight loss drug by Pfizer shows promising results in trial

The pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer announced Tuesday that its experimental weight loss jab showed solid results when taken monthly during an ongoing mid-stage clinical trial.

Adults with obesity using the GLP-1 receptor agonist class drug known as “PF-08653944” shed up to 12.3 percent of their body weight compared with a placebo drug after 28 weeks, the New York City-based drugmaker said in a statement.

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