new glp-1 drug Considering drugs for weight loss? Advice from a doctor who's used them : NPR Swiss Re says GLP-1 drugs
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Among patients with PCOS who were prescribed a GLP-1, 83.5% experienced an HbA1c reduction, compared to only 55.9% of those prescribed metformin
Kim, D., Wang, L., Beconi, M., Eiermann, G
Hamilton A, Patterson S, Porter D, Gault VA, Holscher C
GLP-1s on their own have a low risk of hypoglycemia
The first oral GLP-1 agonist drug approved by the FDA for type 2 diabetes and weight loss is oral semaglutide
This led him to add the Latin term 'mellitus' meaning 'honey' to diabetes
