Dr. Daniel Drucker’s research helped pave the way for Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 class drug. The endocrinologist has been researching the effects on Ozempic’s active ingredient semaglutide in the body for decades.Today he’ll show us around his lab and explain how a stout lizard kept in a freezer helped unlock the science behind a drug taken by more than a million Canadians. 

Then, health reporter Kelly Grant tells us about rising obesity rates in Canada, and we’ll hear from a doctor who prescribes GLP-1s— and a patient who takes them. 

After this episode was published, Dr. Stephen Glazer let The Globe know that he misstated the ratio of fat to muscle loss during a typical weight loss experience. The typical ratio is around two-thirds fat loss and one-third muscle loss.

This is part of a three-part series. The next episode is next Monday, March 2nd. 

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