The authorisation is based on the results of two clinical trials, one of which showed patients who received the highest dose of the drug lost 22.5% of their body weight over 72 weeks.
LONDON: A diabetes drug has been authorised to help obese and overweight adults with weight management and loss, according to the Medicines and Health.
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