New daily weight loss pill to rival injections

Health & Fitness
21 Jun 2025 • 4:25 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A new daily Weight Loss pill, amycretin, developed by Novo Nordisk, has shown promising results in initial studies.
  • In trials, patients receiving weekly amycretin injections lost an average of 24.3 percent of their body weight over 36 weeks.
  • Patients taking daily amycretin tablets achieved an average weight loss of 13.1 percent over 12 weeks.
  • Amycretin works by targeting GLP-1 and amylin receptors to help control blood sugar and appetite.
  • Side effects, including nausea and vomiting, were reported as mostly mild to moderate and resolved by the end of treatment.

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