According to a recent study, more than one in ten Americans (around 14%) are currently taking a weight loss medication and nearly 35% have expressed interest in taking one
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For patients who are more sensitive to nausea, I may prescribe anti-nausea medication, says Mir Ali, MD, a bariatric surgeon, bariatric medicine specialist, and the medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California
FDA approved the first generic drug containing liraglutide in December 2024