Shares of Viking Therapeutics, Altimmune, Structure Therapeutics and Metsera all of which have weight loss drugs in clinical testing rose in trading Monday
GLP-1 medicines such as semaglutide, liraglutide, dulaglutide and tirzepatide are prescribed for type 2 diabetes or obesity
TV star and author Dr Chris van Tulleken is among those who have called for the Government to focus on prevention rather than new drugs to tackle the nation's growing waistlines
2.3.9 Clinical chemistry Serum concentrations of the following parameters were determined photometrically using the automated analyzer Indiko Plus (Thermo Fisher Scientific GmbH, Waltham, USA): albumin, cholesterol, glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH), total protein, urea, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT)