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Myth #2: Its Just Expensive Ozempic with Better Marketing The Claim: Retatrutide is the same as Ozempic, they just want to charge more for the same drug (TikTok video, 2.3M views) The Reality: Retatrutide and semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) are fundamentally different molecules with different mechanisms
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Drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk produces it under the brand name Rybelsus, and the FDA approved it for managing blood glucose in people with Type 2 diabetes but not Type 1 diabetes
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