The Gila monster is a toxic North American lizard that measures round 50 centimetres and sports activities a particular coat of black and orange scales. This torpid reptile, which principally dwells underground and eats simply three to 4 instances a yr, is the unlikely inspiration for one among pharma’s largest blockbusters: a new generation of weight-loss drugs that has sufferers—and investors—in a frenzy. Initially made for diabetes, proof is rising that additionally they have advantages in illnesses of the center, kidney, liver and past.
