But theyre also a reminder of what sustained investment in basic science can achieve. As UAB researchers continue to study how these drugs work and what comes next, their findings are helping move the conversation beyond hype, while working toward a clearer understanding of one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of the past decade.
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Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, the primary pharmaceutical companies making the medications, have skyrocketed in market value, and Novo Nordisk's has superseded the gross domestic product of the country where it's based, Denmark
Ozempic, in particular, carries a boxed warning (also called a black box warning) for an increased risk of thyroid cancer
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Some people may need higher doses or alternative delivery methods to meet their goals