Lizard Venom Inspires New Weight Loss Drug

Wegovy is a weekly injectable treatment from Novo Nordisk, and it provides new hope for people suffering from health-threatening obesity. The FDA approved the drug last month, but it’s not considered a miracle drug that makes fat melt away, but it does help curb the appetite so that the patient’s brain thinks they’ve had enough to eat. It essentially changes the brain’s chemistry to believe the body should be at a lower weight. The drug is currently only intended for patients classified as clinically obese with a body mass index of 30 or greater, or patients who are overweight and have at least one weight-releated health problem.