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University of Ottawa students harness tobacco relative to grow Ozempic-like drugs - Drug Discovery and Development

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What if drug companies could grow peptide-based diabetes or weight-loss medication using Nicotiana benthamiana, a close relative of tobacco plant? A team of University of Ottawa students aims to make that dream a reality with Phytogene. Ozempic, a go-to drug for type-II diabetes and weight loss, has been plagued by shortages until recently. The students found… The post University of Ottawa students harness tobacco relative to grow Ozempic-like d…
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University of Ottawa students harness tobacco relative to grow Ozempic-like drugs - Drug Discovery and Development

What if drug companies could grow peptide-based diabetes or weight-loss medication using Nicotiana benthamiana, a close relative of tobacco plant? A team of University of Ottawa students aims to make that dream a reality with Phytogene. Ozempic, a go-to drug for type-II diabetes and weight loss, has been plagued by shortages until recently. The students found… The post University of Ottawa students harness tobacco relative to grow Ozempic-like d…

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