/oss/taxonomy/term/6964/all en /oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition/tightening-belt-around-corner-people-struggling-weight-here-come-orfoglipron-and-retatrutide <p>They sound like names of creatures that Harry Potter could have encountered in the Forbidden Forest. But no, these are the names of two new drugs that may force the current golden boy of the weight control world, Ozempic, onto the back burner. Given the widespread incidence of obesity and its serious health consequences, it is easy to understand why scientists have a large appetite for drugs that control appetite and why they get excited when studies emerge with impressive results. And that is exactly the case for orforglipron and retatrutide. </p> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:00:19 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9558 at /oss