KENT COUNTY, Mich — A new weight loss drug could soon be joining the growing list of medications helping Americans get healthy — and a West Michigan doctor says it may be the most powerful one yet.
Retatrutide is being called a “super weight loss drug” by Dr. Celia Egan of True Women’s Health, who says it outperforms existing options on the market.
“Essentially, is a super weight loss drug. It’s much more potent than tirzepatide or semaglutide is,” Egan said. “What makes it special is it’s actually what they call a triple agonist, so that means it mimics three different GI tract hormones.”
That potency is showing up in clinical results…