This heightened demand for the drug also found its way into the black-market arena, often leading to serious adverse side effects, hospitalizations, and reactions resulting from exposure to contaminated products that bypassed the vetting for safety, quality, and efficacy of the product
When prescribed for weight management, however, coverage becomes less consistent
Injections: Most GLP-1s require weekly injections (yikes!), which some patients find inconvenient or uncomfortable
Many pharmacies and healthcare facilities offer medication take-back programs for safe disposal
Interestingly, reductions in bodyweight and HbA1 c were similar in patients with improvements in liver histology (responders) and those without (non-responders), suggesting that, beyond bodyweight reduction and improvement in glucose control, other mechanisms may be involved in the beneficial effects of liraglutide