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GLP-1
GLP-1
weight-loss drugs
jiǎn zhòng yào wù
减重药物
sweeping the globe
fēng mǐ quán qiú
风靡全球
，
related
xiāng guān
相关
pharma companies
yào qǐ
药企
market cap
shì zhí
市值
repeatedly breaking records
lǚ chuàng xīn gāo
屡创新高

led by
yǐ
以
Ozempic
Ozempic
as representative
wéi dài biǎo de
为代表的
GLP-1
GLP-1
weight-loss drugs
lèi jiǎn zhòng yào wù
类减重药物
globally
zài quán qiú
在全球
stirring up
xiān qǐ
掀起
health revolution
jiàn kāng gé mìng
健康革命
，
clinically
lín chuáng
临床
proven
zhèng shí
证实
can reduce
kě jiǎn
可减
body weight
tǐ zhòng
体重
approx
yuē
约
15%
bǎi fēn zhī shí wǔ
百分之十五
。

March 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM

led by
yǐ
以
semaglutide
sī měi gé lǔ tài
司美格鲁肽
as representative
wéi dài biǎo de
为代表的
GLP-1
GLP-1
class of drugs
lèi yào wù
类药物
is
zhèng zài
正在
globally
quán qiú
全球
stirring up
xiān qǐ
掀起
a
yī chǎng
一场
weight-loss revolution
jiǎn zhòng gé mìng
减重革命
。
these drugs
zhè lèi yào wù
这类药物
by
tōng guò
通过
mimicking
mó nǐ
模拟
body
rén tǐ
人体
gut hormone
cháng dào jī sù
肠道激素
GLP-1
GLP-1
，
effectively
yǒu xiào
有效
suppress
yì zhì
抑制
appetite
shí yù
食欲
，
on average
píng jūn
平均
can reduce
kě shǐ
可使
body weight
tǐ zhòng
体重
reduce
jiǎn shǎo
减少
about 15%
bǎi fēn zhī shí wǔ zuǒ yòu
百分之十五左右
。
these drugs
zhè lèi yào wù
这类药物
originally
zuì chū
最初
for
yòng yú
用于
treating
zhì liáo
治疗
type 2 diabetes
èr xíng táng niào bìng
二型糖尿病
，
2021
èr líng èr yī nián
二零二一年
by
bèi
被
FDA
měi guó shí pǐn yào pǐn jiān dū guǎn lǐ jú
美国食品药品监督管理局
approved
pī zhǔn
批准
for
yòng yú
用于
weight loss
jiǎn zhòng
减重
。
March 2024
èr líng èr sì nián sān yuè
二零二四年三月
，
FDA
FDA
further
jìn yī bù
进一步
approved
pī zhǔn
批准
it
qí
其
for
yòng yú
用于
reducing
jiàng dī
降低
cardiovascular disease
xīn xuè guǎn jí bìng
心血管疾病
risk
fēng xiǎn
风险
。
related
xiāng guān
相关
pharma companies
zhì yào qǐ yè
制药企业
as a result
yīn cǐ
因此
market cap surged
shì zhí dà zhǎng
市值大涨
，
maker
shēng chǎn shāng
生产商
Novo Nordisk
nuò hé nuò dé
诺和诺德
at one point
yī dù
一度
became
chéng wéi
成为
Europe
ōu zhōu
欧洲
highest market cap
shì zhí zuì gāo de
市值最高的
company
qǐ yè
企业
。
currently
mù qián
目前
，
Chinese
zhōng guó
中国
several
duō jiā
多家
pharma companies
zhì yào qǐ yè
制药企业
have also
yě yǐ
也已
launched
qǐ dòng
启动
similar drug
lèi sì yào wù
类似药物
(de)
de
的
R&D
yán fā
研发
，
competing for
zhēng duó
争夺
global
quán qiú
全球
high-potential
qián lì jù dà de
潜力巨大的
weight-loss drug market
jiǎn zhòng yào shì chǎng
减重药市场
。

New Words

jìshù
技术
technology
gōngsī
公司
company
shìchǎng
市场
market
fāzhǎn
发展
develop
tóuzī
投资
investment
zēngzhǎng
增长
growth
yèwù
业务
business
chǎnpǐn
产品
product
fúwù
服务
service
yònghù
用户
users
píng tái
平台
platform
chuàngxīn
创新
innovation

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