June 2023
In recent years, a class of drugs known as GLP-1 agonists have experienced an unprecedented rise in popularity and captured the attention of doctors, patients, and investors alike. GLP-1 is short for glucagon-like peptide 1, a natural hormone produced by the human body which the drugs are designed to mimic. For the general population, these GLP-1 drugs are more likely identifiable as the “miracle weight loss drugs” which have been the subject of discussion among friends and colleagues, touted by celebrities, and extensively promoted through TV commercials and other advertisements.
