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Semaglutide, like other GLP-1 receptor agonists, mimics the actions of GLP-1 but is resistant to DPP-4 degradation due to a modification in its structure
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Once it goes off patent, orforglipron will be easy to produce and relatively cheap, which is what we want for this class of drugs, he said
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