Biotech
Tiny Implant Helps With Weight Loss
A small medical implant could help people maintain weight loss from special drugs.
Many people struggle to keep weight off after losing it. They may stop treatments like GLP-1 drugs. Now, a company has a new idea to help.
Vivani Medical is making a tiny implant. This implant contains semaglutide. This is the main ingredient in popular drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic. These drugs help with weight loss and diabetes. The implant slowly releases the medicine over time.
This new implant could make it easier for people to stay on their treatment. They would not need to remember weekly shots. This steady release of medicine may help them keep the weight off for good. It offers a new way to manage long-term health.
Source: CNBC
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