Research
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Semaglutide and liraglutide have been approved as weight loss medications due to their effectiveness in promoting significant and sustained weight loss.
Clinicians can prescribe semaglutide and liraglutide for weight management in eligible patients.
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Semaglutide and liraglutide, which were initially approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, have since been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as weight loss medications due to their effectiveness in promoting significant and sustained weight loss.
Why this rating
The approval status is based on clinical evidence.
Source
Effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists on weight and cardiovascular outcomes: A review
Fatima Ali Raza et al. · Medicine · 2024
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