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GLP-1 Drugs Spread Across America as New Uses Emerge

About one in eight Americans now takes a version of the medicines, while researchers study potential new applications.

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GLP-1 drugs have rapidly grown in popularity across the United States, with about one in eight Americans now taking a version. Scientists are studying possible new uses for the medicines. Their fast expansion is also raising more questions and drawing skepticism. PBS NewsHour is examining the trend in a series called “GLP-1s: Reshaping America.”

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