Puppy fat jabs: are our pets next in line for weight-loss drugs?

A biotech firm has announced trials for a dog implant that mimics the drugs taken by humans to help tackle obesityWhere humans lead, their dogs tend to follow – now it seems that might even apply to weight-loss wonder drugs.Medications such as Wegovy have become ubiquitous among people hoping to shed pounds quickly. But businesses keen to cash in on the science behind the weight-loss jabs are now investigating other applications for the drugs, and our four-legged friends could be the next in line for a slimming solution. Continue reading...

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