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"textContent": "A novel GLP-1 receptor agonist (RA) pill called orforglipron leads to a larger reduction in blood sugar levels after a year than the current available oral GLP-1 RA (semaglutide), finds a phase 3 randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet. Additionally, participants taking orforglipron had significantly greater reductions in body weight than those taking oral semaglutide.",
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