UVA Study Reveals How New Weight-Loss Drugs Reshape the Brain If youre considering taking one of the new generation of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, you may expect it to help curb feelings of hunger, but what you may not expect is something a little less appealing: a radical change in how you experience food and the enjoyment of eating
And when you skip meals because nothing sounds appealing, you fall further behind on your daily targets
Multi-dose pens (after first use): Ozempic (semaglutide): May be stored at room temperature (up to 86F/30C) for up to 56 days or kept refrigerated after first use [1] [2] Victoza and Saxenda (liraglutide): May be kept at room temperature (up to 86F/30C) for up to 30 days or refrigerated after first use Byetta (exenatide): May be kept at room temperature (up to 77F/25C) for up to 30 days after first use Single-dose pens (before use): Wegovy (semaglutide): May be stored at room temperature (up to 86F/30C) for up to 28 days before use [1] [2] Trulicity (dulaglutide): May be stored at room temperature (up to 86F/30C) for up to 14 days before use Mounjaro and Zepbound (tirzepatide): May be stored at room temperature (up to 86F/30C) for up to 21 days before use Bydureon BCise (exenatide extended-release): May be stored at room temperature (up to 77F/25C) for up to 4 weeks before use Patients should write the date of first use on multi-dose pen labels to track how long the medication has been in use
So, you have to pull up the dose and inject it, which has led to dosing errors, Moore said
Seven additional Phase 3 TRIUMPH trials are expected to report results throughout 2026, covering obesity, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, chronic low back pain, and metabolic liver disease (ClinicalTrials.gov)
A balanced diet can improve how well these medications work
