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Allurion offers gastric bypass surgery in a pill


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839d5334-f27c-4a55-97f6-8fab1fca8b7b Just swallow a pill and it expands into a balloon in your stomach so you don’t feel hungry. No gastric bypass, no surgery required. Sounds magical, but Boston-based Allurion has created the only non-invasive gastric balloon for obesity. Gastric balloons are nothing new, but you usually need anaesthesia and a doctor to insert them. That makes the whole process expensive and prohibitive… Read More
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