If approved for both obesity and diabetes indications, Medicare patients with diabetes may get coverage while those with obesity alone are excluded
At the same time, a survey by Mercer found more than half of large US employers plan to reduce healthcare benefits next year as higher costs from weight-loss and specialty drugs strain budgets
An allopurinol-controlled, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel between-group, comparative study of febuxostat in Chinese patients with gout and hyperuricemia
While the precise mechanisms of GLP-1s are still being studied, GLP-1s have been tied to reductions in inflammation, meaning they could also benefit diseases such as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and cognitive impairment, Pratley said
A more balanced microbiome is associated with steadier GLP-1 signaling, more stable blood sugar, and calmer stress responses, which together can make cravings easier to manage
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