These medicines include semaglutide (marketed as Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for weight management), liraglutide (Saxenda for weight management, Victoza for diabetes), dulaglutide (Trulicity for diabetes), and tirzepatide (Mounjaro for diabetes), which combines GLP-1 with glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonism
But the peptides being promoted by influencers, celebrities and wellness gurus are different: Many have never been approved for human use and much of their purported evidence comes from studies in rats and other animals
When Rogers, the patient in Dayton, found out her insurance would no longer cover Zepbound, she started rationing the medication, trying to stretch it out as long as possible
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Clinicians and educators are encouraged to explore the potential of CGM for adults not using insulin