This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U23A20501, 82404816), the key research and development plan projects of Heilongjiang Province (2022ZX02C04), the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Found Project (2023A1515110703), the Traditional Chinese Medicine Bureau Of Guangdong Province (20254061), the State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine (SZ2021ZZ49, SZ2022KF16), the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine(YN2024GZRPY017)
Burget explained, citing the example of two patients to illustrate the point: in one, weight reduction of 8 kg reduced HbA 1c from 8.2 to 5.8, and in the other a 49-year-old with metabolic syndrome therapy with liraglutide (Saxenda ) in a BMI reduction from 33 to 29 within 10 months and parallel to this the blood pressure values normalized (no more antihypertensive therapy required) [1,6]
many of these drugs are also approved in other countries, but may have different indications and costs
It is important to note that Ozempic is not licensed for weight management in the UK (unlike Wegovy, which contains the same active ingredient at higher doses)
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Phentermine-topiramate (Qsymia) combines phentermine with an anti-seizure medication to promote weight loss and is on average the most effective oral medication, says Johnson-Rabbett