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New weight loss drugs are coming, and they could burn more fat with fewer side effects

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At the 2024 American Diabetes Association conference in Orlando , Florida , researchers are expected to present data on 27 GLP-1 drugs in development.

Some of the experimental drugs may go beyond diabetes and weight loss, improving liver and heart function.

Approval by the Food and Drug Administration is likely years away for most.

A month ’s supply of Wegovy or Zepbound can cost more than $1,000 .

Competition could drive down the high cost of the drugs over time, experts say.

Patients respond differently to treatments, expert says.

Some patients have found the existing GLP-1 options ineffective.