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The absence of FDA-approved GLP-1 patches also increases the risk for unexpected side effects and adverse reactions
IDEAL: a 6-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the first skin patch for Alzheimer disease
Lopaschuk GD, Verma S (2020) Mechanisms of cardiovascular benefits of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors: a state-of-the-art review
A 2023 study also revealed that the use of GLP-1 agonists for weight loss is linked to an increased risk of developing the following conditions: The incidence of acute pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer was studied in 56,000 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients on GLP-1 medication for 1 to 5 years

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