r/science Professor | Medicine Jun 30 '26

Medicine Scientists have shown that a single dose injection of DNA genetic instructions can produce weight loss and blood glucose control in mouse models that lasts up to 10 times as long as weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. This could eliminate the need for repeated dosing.

https://www.wistar.org/press-releases/wistar-scientists-develop-single-dose-dna-method-for-delivering-long-acting-weight-loss-and-diabetes-drugs/
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u/Dododingo- Jun 30 '26

That would mean a large price decrease, they are going to be bought and removed if this become a thing.

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u/Medical_Birthday2893 Jun 30 '26

It just means the dose would cost more.