Scientists surprised to find human body makes its own Ozempic version

Under special conditions, some cells of the pancreas can produce the hormone GLP-1, mimicked by popular diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, according to a new study that upends what we knew about the organ.

Until now, the alpha cells of the pancreas were thought to only produce the molecule glucagon, and not GLP-1, which is typically made in the gut.