Joel Habener, Whose Research Led to Weight-Loss Drugs, Dies at 88​

Joel Habener, Whose Research Led to Weight-Loss Drugs, Dies at 88​

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Joel Habener, Whose Research Led to Weight-Loss Drugs, Dies at 88​

January 10, 2026

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 His discovery of the protein fragment GLP-1 was crucial in the development of Ozempic, Wegovy and other blockbuster obesity and diabetes treatments.  

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