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Re:From blood sugar to brain relief: GLP-1 therapy slashes m... by philipkglass on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @04:55PM (#46062807)
This is not a cravings loss drug but largely a cravings management drug. Which is still pretty great but it saddles healthcare funding systems with an enormous burden for the next 20 years.

Semaglutide goes off-patent in 2032 in the US, and in 2026 in Canada and China:

https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/stlr/blog/vi...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK602920/table/t03/

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Re:From blood sugar to brain relief: GLP-1 therapy slashes m... by jorvi on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @05:24PM (#46063058)
Wait, what? I thought these were extremely new drugs, only approved for a couple of years now.
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Re:From blood sugar to brain relief: GLP-1 therapy slashes m... by apple4ever on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @06:33PM (#46063539)
No they have been on the market for decades, but only recently have been found to be of use to non-diabetics. That's why you are hearing about them much more.
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