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Emily Kwong

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

These are two new pills, folks.

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

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

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

Which pill do you want to talk about first?

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

This sounds like a tricky design problem.

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

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

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

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

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

And I also love that.

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

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

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

Please be my Miss Frizzle.

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

That's very specific.

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

So this pill might not be for everyone.

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

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

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

Who is making that one?

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

A whole new compound for their pill formation.

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

Okay.

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

How does it work?

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

OK, so Eli Lilly's putting their pill through clinical trials.

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

Does this guy get to meet the patients?

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

Ooh, well, does it work?

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GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know

Okay, how does this pill's efficacy compare to its competitor, the pill made by Novo Nordisk?