Compounded GLP-1 medications are not FDA-approved
And beyond gastrointestinal effects, researchers are investigating concerns about long-term impact, such as gallbladder issues, pancreatitis and potential links to thyroid tumors
The employer freight, measured at a per-member-per-month (PMPM) rate across all covered employees (not just those utilizing the drugs), has steadily increased from $11 PMPM in 2023 to more than $24 PMPM in 2024, and that up from about $1.50 PMPM in 2019
(35) showed that systemic administration of liraglutide in AD transgenic mice for 8 weeks could prevent memory impairment, neuronal loss, and deterioration of hippocampal synaptic plasticity
Figure 39: Photograph of Professor Matthias Tschp, 2017 credit: Astrid Eckert / TU Muenchen, Wikipedia
For people with type 2 diabetes, that one-two punch can improve blood sugar control and help the body use glucose more efficiently