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Burlington biotech company announces layoffs, pivots research focus

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Fractyl Health Inc. will lay off 17% of its workforce as it focuses on weight maintenance for patients coming off of GLP-1 drugs.

Harith Rajagopalan, CEO of the Burlington-based company said the decision mostly affects employees who have been working on activities related to treating Type 2 diabetes.

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