Severe or prolonged vomiting within 2 hours of taking an oral contraceptive is the primary absorption concern, though this scenario is uncommon during GLP-1 therapy
Injectable pens generally need the most prep work because many must be kept at stable refrigerated temperatures
It should always be given by trained medical staff
"Spring is here and people are eager to get outside and feel good while enjoying their favorite activities," said Gale Bensussen, CEO of Doctor's Best
And the addressable population is about to expand significantly further, because the FDA approved the first oral GLP-1 formulation at the end of 2025, removing the barrier of weekly injections that has kept many potential users from starting treatment
No meaningful differences were observed between sex-specific estimates, providing no evidence of effect modification by sex ( Supplementary Figures 2 , 3 )