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'King Kong' weight-loss jab Mounjaro set to lose its crown as new 'Godzilla' injection retatrutide outperforms it, major review finds

Daily Mail Health · 31 August 2026 at 22:05

'King Kong' weight-loss jab Mounjaro set to lose its crown as new 'Godzilla' injection retatrutide outperforms it, major review finds

Researchers have found tirzepatide - the active ingredient in the blockbuster drug - can see patients shed more than a fifth of their body weight after around 17 months.

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'King Kong' weight-loss jab Mounjaro set to lose its crown as new 'Godzilla' injection retatrutide outperforms it, major review finds

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