Companies and pharmacies were able to sell cheaper alternatives to weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic because of a shortage of a protein called semaglutide, which helps regulate appetite
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A meta-analysis of clinical trials on semaglutide found that in more than 26,000 participants, patients who were taking semaglutide were 3.5 times more likely to develop DVT than people who were not taking it
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Extracts are more concentrated, but powders (and pills made from powders) will contain a more diverse variety of compounds