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In a public advisory on Wednesday, Health Canada said that as interest grows in GLP-1 products for weight loss, "some people may turn to unauthorized or counterfeit products, which could pose serious health risks because they have not been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness, or quality." The versions of the medications authorized for use in Canada are semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy injections and Rybelsus oral tablets) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound injections)

For payers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the data have direct implications for coverage policy design

Because it is a yeast and not a bacterium, it works through different pathways than bacterial probiotics and produces results quickly, often within 48 to 72 hours

A body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more characterizes obesity in adults, whereas a BMI over 40 characterizes severe obesity

The combined use of memantine and cholinesterase inhibitors represents the most commonly studied combination therapy identified in the scoping review, but many other combinations have been assessed (Kabir et al., 2020)

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