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Metformin has also been associated with undesired side-effects, as gastrointestinal distress, and has modest effects on body weight in women with PCOS and obesity 25

The patient must have tried several other treatments first and the clinician must call a PBS hotline for approval before writing the script

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Outcomes The primary outcome in our network meta-analysis was MACE, defined as the composite of cardiovascular mortality, nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI), and nonfatal stroke

Candidates like Eli Lillys retatrutide and Amgens MariTide are raising the bar, with Phase II trials showing weight loss exceeding 24%, a level comparable to that achieved with bariatric surgery

Furthermore, these therapies have been shown to reduce the activation of microglial cells, key immune cells that play a significant role in triggering chronic pain in the central nervous system [36]