According to the US Food and Drug Administration, more than 0.4% of Ozempic users have reported developing dysgeusia — a condition that makes foods taste metallic, sweet, sour, or bitter.

A bitter taste receptor, TAS2R14, has been shown to respond to both extracellular and intracellular signals. Indeed, it can respond to both signals simultaneously. This finding is especially ...

Humans have bitter taste receptors not only in their mouths but in their lungs, too. Researchers have exploited these receptors’ innate ability to dilate the airways to create a potent new drug ...

Masking the taste of highly bitter drug substances in liquid dosage forms (solutions or suspensions) remains a significant challenge. Despite advances, effective taste masking can still be difficult ...