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In the companys latest phase 3 clinical trial, the highest dose of the pill resulted in a 16.6 percent weight loss at 64 weeks compared with a 2.7 percent loss among those who took a placebo
Having said that, other people may gain weight quickly because of change in diet, or they develop a disability and their physical activity goes down, or they're on a weight-gaining drug for diabetes or something they can have rapid risk as well
Study type: state-of-the-art review
Wegovy received FDA approval as a weight loss drug in 2021