Bradley Katz, the lead author of the 2025 study and ophthalmologist at University of Utah Health, in a statement
Hormonal fluctuations also cause fat to accumulate in the stomach area and make it harder to maintain muscle mass
Type 2 diabetes is a long-term condition in which the body does not use insulin well, leading to raised blood glucose levels
The treatment costs $200 per week, for our healthy stable weight loss plan
For others, it will be available for treating obesity in a private setting for just under 200 per month
Published prices for drugs including apixaban (Eliquis, Bristol Myers Squibb/Pfizer) and empagliflozin (Jardiance, Boehringer Ingelheim/Eli Lilly) reflected minimum 38% reductions from list price for Medicare, effective January 2026