A weekly dose of Novo Nordisk's semaglutide as a treatment for obesity seems to result in weight loss as well as improved physical function and psychological wellbeing, according to results from the Danish pharmaceutical firm's phase IIIa known as Step 1.
The data was introduced on Thursday in connection with the annual conference for the European Congress on Obesity (ECO).
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