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Eli Lilly and Companys next-generation injectable (retatrutide) is showing even greater weight loss and blood sugar reductions than todays GLP-1s, with ~1517% weight loss in diabetes patients and prior data approaching ~25%+ in obesitypotentially the most effective therapy weve seen to date

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