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The “Medical Bypass”: new drugs to strike obesity

Pharmaceutical Technology

High rates of obesity place a major burden on healthcare systems as the condition is associated with many major health complications like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and other bodily dysfunctions. In 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified obesity as a chronic disease. compared to a 5.1%

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The “Medical Bypass”: new drugs to strike obesity

Pharmaceutical Technology

High rates of obesity place a major burden on healthcare systems as the condition is associated with many major health complications like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and other bodily dysfunctions. In 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified obesity as a chronic disease. compared to a 5.1%

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