Retatrutide, a powerful experimental weight-loss drug that mimics three different hormones the body produces after eating, helped people lose 70 pounds on average, or 28% of their body weight, pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced on Thursday, May 21
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Participants received once-weekly subcutaneous injections of retatrutide at doses of 0.5 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg, or 12 mg, or placebo, over a 24-week treatment period, with gradual dose escalation to the target maintenance dose
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