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Obesity drugs, so far only available by injection, may soon be in pill form

Pill versions of the obesity drugs now taken only as injections are on the way. We look at the science behind the pills and if they might be more affordable and accessible than the shots.

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Sydney Lupkin is the pharmaceuticals correspondent for NPR.
Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine, she interviews news makers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.