High cost and insurance restrictions are common, with many plans requiring step therapy, higher BMI, or documented inability to lose weight by other methods before approval. Do GLP-1 drugs replace the need for arthritis or autoimmune medications
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It was only during the clinical trials for FDA approval that researchers and drug designers realized that patients were simultaneously losing weight in some cases, a lot of it
At 12mg, it becomes 6mg per injection
Meanwhile, other GLP-1 agonists, such as Ozempic, are actually meant for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
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