A 'game-changer' weight-loss drug was approved in 2021. Demand was so high that there were shortages within months.

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The drug apparently helped people lose significant weight, as long as they were taking it.

While questions remain about its long-term effects, the drug made a splash in healthcare this year, changing how experts and the public think about weight loss.

Semaglutide works by increasing the production of insulin, a hormone that helps regulate blood sugar. In late 2021, Novo Nordisk announced that it was unable to manufacture enough semaglutide to fill some prescriptions.The unprecedented demand is in part because more people than ever are interested in weight-loss medication, said Ted Kyle, an obesity healthcare professional., Kyle included a slide from a Novo Nordisk investor presentation indicating that more than 70% of Wegovy prescriptions were for people who had never taken medication for obesity.

The celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels also spoke out against the drug, arguing that weight loss with diet and exercise is "not hard to do" and is preferable for health.

 

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