Emily Kwong

Oh, okay.

So in our bodies, the GLP-1 hormone does a good job of making you feel satisfied, but only for a short time.

How does GLP-1 medication work differently?

Oh, OK.

So this is why the retooling of the GLP-1 hormone is why Ozempic and similar injectables are taken weekly, because the chemical at the core of it all, smaglutide, has a half-life of a week.

Okay.

These are two new pills, folks.

A semaglutide you can swallow and another different pill, which is a new compound.

Which pill do you want to talk about first?

This sounds like a tricky design problem.

So how did the scientists at Novo Nordisk get around this?

And make that peptide-based molecule that our bodies wouldn't immediately want to break down.

And I also love that.

Okay, how does the snack pill take a ride through your body?

Please be my Miss Frizzle.

That's very specific.

So this pill might not be for everyone.

Now, earlier you had mentioned there was another pill that might come onto the scene.

Who is making that one?

A whole new compound for their pill formation.