Abstract The STEP 5 trial assessed the efficacy and safety of once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg versus placebo (both plus behavioral intervention) for long-term treatment of adults with obesity, or overweight with at least one weight-related comorbidity, without diabetes
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Ultimately, until unregulated compounds undergo the stringent, placebo-controlled human trials required of legitimate therapeutics, their claims will remain largely unsupported
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