The medication produced dose-dependent improvements in both glycaemic control and body weight
Glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, is a naturally occurring intestinal hormone involved in glucose regulation, appetite, and digestion
New drugs like Mounjaro (tirzepatide) are similar in cost to Wegovy
This approval is important because Wegovy is the first medicine in its class (GLP-1 receptor agonist) to be approved for treating MASH
Research sources Chang et al.: BPC-157 in tendon explants and fibroblasts rat tendon explants, cultured fibroblasts, migration, survival, and signaling assays
One doctor offered to inject the undercover presenter at her first consultation, despite not being eligible for it