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Many people on GLP-1 medications eat so little that they enter an unsustainable caloric deficit

Trulicity (Dulaglutide): A once-weekly injection FDA-approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes Victoza (Liraglutide): A once-daily injection FDA-approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and the risk of cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes

The panel is scheduled to take similar votes Thursday and Friday on six other popular peptides, recommending whether they should be added to a list of substances that are safe for compounding by pharmacies

But the pharmacology evolved rapidly

With GLP-1 prescriptions averaging around $1,000 per month, these medications now account for over 10% of total employer health plan claims in 2025, according to data cited by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP)