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Nobel Prize in Medicine Announced Today, GLP-1 Pioneers Tipped

Original: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine is announced today at 2:30 PM PKT. Frontrunners include the GLP-1 pioneers — the scient

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine is being announced today at 2:30 PM Pakistan Standard Time. Speculation ahead of the announcement has focused on the scientists behind the discovery of GLP-1, a gut hormone that led to blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, now used by millions of patients worldwide. Observers describe the potential award as recognition of basic research translating into drugs with massive global health impact.

Why now: The announcement is happening today, with heavy anticipation around the GLP-1 frontrunners.

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• The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine is announced today at 2:30 PM PKT. Frontrunners include the GLP-1 pioneers — the scientists whose discovery of a gut hormone became Ozempic and Wegovy, now taken by millions. Basic research to blockbuster drugs. # NobelPrize # Science # Medicine · eatrics · 5

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