In 2016, 650 million people were obese and in 2020, 39 million children under the age of 5 were already overweight or obese ( Current guidelines for the treatment of diabetes and obesity recommend a step-wise approach starting with lifestyle interventions aimed at body weight loss, an increase in physical activity, and additional measures for healthier choices in everyday decisions and habits
GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) is a hormone involved in appetite regulation and insulin secretion
The key question is one of intent: Are these hundreds of secondary patents a genuine reflection of innovation (costly, necessary improvements in delivery or formulation), or are they an anti-competitive tool designed to extract maximum market value long after the core therapeutic discovery should have expired
(NEJM, 2023) the pivotal Retatrutide Phase 2 trial enrolled 338 participants across multiple dose cohorts (1mg, 4mg, 8mg, 12mg) over 48 weeks
Daily use is positioned as simple: one serving provides targeted probiotics plus a prebiotic fiber to help those strains thrive
