TIL, the active ingredient in Ozempic, semaglutide, was inspired by a protein found in the venom of the Gila monster.
TIL, the active ingredient in Ozempic, semaglutide, was inspired by a protein found in the venom of the Gila monster.
medicine.uq.edu.au
The rise of Ozempic: how surprise discoveries and lizard venom led to a new class of weight-loss drugs

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