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A once-monthly jab cuts body weight by 16% in groundbreaking obesity trial

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A new drug from Amgen shows promise as a powerful treatment for obesity.

With just a once- monthly shot of ' MariTide ,' participants in the study lost as much as 16% of their body weight over the course of a year .

MariTide combines two approaches to signaling the body's systems for controlling hunger and fullness.

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