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The drug is a modified version of human GLP-1, with a fatty acid chain attached that allows it to bind to albumin in the blood, extending its duration compared to natural GLP-1 (which lasts only minutes)
In an announcement of the study on the Vanderbilt website, lead author Khrysta Baig described this as a purely hypothetical scenario, but one that underscores that at current prices, these medications cannot be the only way or even the main way we address obesity as a society. In a more conservative estimate, Bhaig and coauthors consider a case where only about 10% of those eligible for obesity treatment opted for semaglutide, which would result in $27 billion in new costs
Its nearly certain that every scenario we sketch out here will come true at some scale, but its the scale of the bigger picture thats important to keep in mind
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