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Remaining on lower doses substantially reduces weight loss efficacy

10.1172/JCI97233 3

Phase 3: Huge studies come next, comparing the new drug to existing options to gather the evidence needed for FDA review

S., Minaai, M., Li, S., Gaudino, G., Pass, H

While small molecules like nicotine or estrogen can be absorbed via a patch, GLP-1 molecules are roughly ten times larger than the limit for skin absorption