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Administration: Phentermine is an oral capsule or tablet taken daily

It influences hypothalamic and digestive signaling pathways that regulate hunger and satiety, potentially boosting GLP-1 secretion

Current and Future Medications for Obesity Treatment

Oral GLP-1 currently represented by Rybelsus (oral semaglutide 7mg/14mg daily) for T2DM and advanced by Eli Lilly's orforglipron in late-stage trials is growing at the fastest route of administration CAGR because it fundamentally removes the injection barrier that constrains GLP-1 therapy adoption in the substantial patient population for whom daily or weekly self-injection is a genuine disincentive to treatment initiation or maintenance