14 Semaglutide also slows gastric emptying and may affect the absorption of other oral medications
Studies have also shown its promise in research on inflammatory bowel conditions, including ulcers and Crohns disease
Gudbergsen H, Henriksen M, Waehrens EE, Overgaard A, Bliddal H, Christensen R, Boesen MP, Knop FKK, Astrup A, Rasmussen MU, Bartholdy C, Daugaard C, Bartels EM, Ellegaard K, Heitmann BL, Kristensen LE (2019) Effect of liraglutide on body weight and pain in patients with overweight and knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, single-centre trial
Studies consistently show significant weight regain when GLP-1 medications are stopped, and staying on them indefinitely (which was already expensive) is now a legal question, not just a financial one
Documented in animal-model literature for tissue remodeling, GI mucosal barrier signaling, and the cytoprotection paradigm