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"Paw-zempic": Could GLP-1 drugs work for obese cats?

Name: "Paw-zempic": Could GLP-1 drugs work for obese cats?
Uploaded: 2025-12-03T17:27:00-0500
Duration: 5 min 29 s
Description: Weight loss drugs for Americans have skyrocketed to success. Now, the GLP-1 frenzy could be heading to a new frontier: your pets. A San Francisco biopharmaceutical company says it is conducting a pilot study on a GLP-1 drug for cats with obesity. Okava CEO Michael Klotsman joins CBS News to discuss.

Weight loss drugs for Americans have skyrocketed to success. Now, the GLP-1 frenzy could be heading to a new frontier: your pets. A San Francisco biopharmaceutical company says it is conducting a pilot study on a GLP-1 drug for cats with obesity. Okava CEO Michael Klotsman joins CBS News to discuss.