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New GLP-1 Drug Options and More Highlights From the ADA's 2026 Scientific Sessions

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Show Notes

Rita Kalyani, MD, chief scientific and medical officer at the American Diabetes Association, discusses the latest diabetes and obesity research, including a novel oral GLP-1 drug, a combined semaglutide-amylin analogue injection, data from China on high-dose mazdutide, and more.

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