Question: can liraglutide be used for weight loss?
Answer: Diabetes Drug Liraglutide Shows Promising Weight Loss Benefit. The drug liraglutide, taken at high doses, helps many with type 2 diabetes shed pounds, new research has found. The higher 3-milligram dose, approved as a weight loss drug and sold as Saxenda, produces more weight loss than the lower 1.8 mg.