So the story going into August is that the easy money has been made, generic GLP-1 competition is coming, and pricing goes only one way from here
Obesity and diabetes treatments became a vigorous area for acquisitions, fuelled by the huge marketing success of diabetes drugs semaglutide (Wegovy/Ozempic, Novo Nordisk) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Eli Lilly) as ways to lose weight
Prescribing decisions should involve shared decision-making, considering individual patient circumstances, comorbidities, and treatment goals
Researchers also assessed participants for body weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, laboratory values, adverse events, electrocardiograms, and suicidality and mood-related assessments throughout the study period
This medication is also used to help lower the risk of various cardiovascular diseases and worsening kidney disease (in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes)
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