A daily pill may be easier to start, easier to maintain, or easier to use during travel
As the potential uses of these drugs expand, such as with recent approvals to prevent heart attacks and strokes in adults with cardiovascular disease who are overweight, the high cost and increased demand for these drugs may increase health spending
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Neumiller, Special Report: Potential Strategies for Addressing GLP-1 and Dual GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist Shortages
doi: 10.2337/db13-0893 168 BergmannNCGasbjergLSHeimbrgerSMKroghLSLDelaFHartmannBet al
A patient starting a GLP-1RAespecially if they have diabetes or age-related macular degeneration should have an in-person, comprehensive, dilated eye examination either within the 12 months prior to starting therapy or a baseline examination within one month of initiating therapy, according to the report