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GLP-1 medications can be powerful tools for weight management and metabolic health
In fact, it is tirzepatide, a newer medication in the same family.Jan 08, 2026 9:52 AM EST With files from Jennifer La Grassa and Melanie Glanz
Exenatide extended-release (Bydureon, Bydureon BCise) received FDA approval in 2012, offering once-weekly subcutaneous administration
You also need to have tried everything else and be unable to join a clinical trial

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