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New Oral Weight Loss Pill Launches in Israel, Offering Injection-Free Alternative
Israel will launch Eli Lilly's new oral weight loss pill, Poundaio, on September 15, offering an injection-free GLP-1 treatment. The drug, available by prescription, costs between 691-1146 shekels monthly and showed an average 12.4% weight loss in trials, though gastrointestinal side effects are noted.
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- 01New oral weight loss pill Poundaio launches in Israel on September 15.
- 02It is the first oral GLP-1 treatment, offering an alternative to injections.
- 03Monthly cost ranges from 691 to 1146 shekels.
- 04Clinical trials showed an average 12.4% weight loss.
- 05Gastrointestinal side effects like nausea are possible.
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