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The Science Behind the Quest for a Non-Peptide Oral Weight Loss Drug

21 May 2026

Not only does it have a tongue-twisting name, “orforglipron” has a complex molecular structure that made its synthesis very challenging. A massive effort by chemists at the Eli Lilly pharmaceutical...

Don’t Play Yo-Yo with Your Weight: The ‘Post-Ozempic’ Rebound

1 Aug 2025

Body weight is determined by a complex regulatory system that is necessary to ensure survival of the species – too little food reduces body weight but, extreme caloric restriction also decreases...

Ozempic-Induced Blindness? A Measured Response

24 Jul 2025

In certain corners of the Internet, the discourse over Ozempic is terrifying. “But the FDA says that [sic] inject Gila Monster venom weekly into yourself is healthy,” one commentator sarcastically...

Diet and Exercise in a Post-Ozempic World

24 May 2024

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette.

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