Over the next decade, several longer-acting versions were developed, including: Victoza (liraglutide) approved in 2010 Bydureon approved in 2012 Trulicity approved in 2014 During this period the medications were primarily prescribed for diabetes , and awareness outside medical circles was relatively limited
Respiratory conditions : Obesity, common in type 2 diabetes, predisposes to obstructive sleep apnoea, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, and asthma
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At the same time as the UCL study was released, another study of a new drug, retatrutide, found that it could be even more effective with participants losing 24% of their body weight over 48 weeks, partly because it has an impact on metabolism as well as appetite