Science with Luke: How weight loss drugs work

How do the weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy work and how their makers Novo Nordisk is now worth more than all of Denmark? Luke O'Neill Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Immunology, Trinity College brings us the details.

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11.00 7 Sep 2023

Science with Luke: How weight...

Science with Luke: How weight loss drugs work

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How do the weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy work and how their makers Novo Nordisk is now worth more than all of Denmark? Luke O'Neill Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Immunology, Trinity College brings us the details.

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