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Medicaid covers GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in just 13 states
Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) ...
4 Ways to Prevent Muscle Loss on Ozempic & Other Weight Loss GLP-1 Medications
You can’t go far lately without seeing news and social media coverage of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonists ...
Investigating the effect of treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists on muscle mass
Recent studies have shown that pharmacological treatment with GLP-1-RA and dual GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic ...
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Medicaid covers GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in just 13 states
Poorer folks' access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains ... treatment of obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) medications, researchers discovered.
Compounded GLP-1s for Weight Loss: What Are They and Are They Safe?
GLP-1s (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) are medications used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. You’ve probably ...
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Mississippi Has the 12th Highest Rate of GLP-1 Use in the Country
GLP-1 receptor agonists, originally developed for managing type ... By reducing hunger and promoting a feeling of fullness, ...
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Do GLP-1 Agonists Really Need to Be Stopped Before Endoscopy?
Continuing GLP-1 receptor agonist medications when undergoing an endoscopic procedure appeared safe in a meta-analysis.
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Struggling to Lose Weight on Obesity Drugs? Here's What You Need to Know
By now, stories of people achieving their weight loss goals while taking Ozempic, Zepbound, or other GLP-1 receptor agonists abound—but that doesn’t mean everyone will shed pounds on these ...
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Endevica bets it has a weight-loss drug to beat GLP-1s with spinoff
A new Northbrook pharma will work to bring its obesity treatment to market that it says holds advantages over Ozempic and its ...