But, even in its cheaper forms, the cost was a lot to bear
To date, only one clinical trial has investigated the effects of a GLP-1 agonist, exenatide, on individuals seeking treatment for AUD 11
The SELECT trial is a major breakthrough, says Yale Medicine cardiologist Harlan Krumholz, MD, SM, explaining that while semaglutide [given as Ozempic] was already known to lower the risk of heart disease in people with diabetes, the SELECT trial was the first to show that Wegovy, which contains a higher dose of semaglutide, also lowers that risk even in people who dont have diabetes
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