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More children under 12 in US are being prescribed weight-loss drugs, study finds
lufkindailynews · united states of america · north america
Sept 4 (Reuters) - Prescriptions for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs among children under 12 in the U.S. have risen more than 300-fold since 2019 as doctors seek new, effective treatments for younger patients
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