By resisting immediate degradation, the sustained-release formula allows the intact tripeptide to gradually enter the intestinal tract, where it is slowly absorbed over an extended period
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But that same mechanismespecially slower gastric emptying and changes in gut motilityis also part of why GI side effects are so common
However, drawing up medication takes longer, and these needles bend more easily
As employers and their health plans consider whether to pay for Wegovy and other weight management drugs, the decision is complicated by many unknowables concerning their long-term use and whether competition might eventually lower the price