About downtime and precautions Treatment time Approximately 5 minutes to 30 minutes *Depends on the content Side effects/ downtime Because the drug is injected into the blood vessels, pain or discomfort at the injection site or internal bleeding may occur
Since control of diabetes and obesity are significant health outcome risk factors, it is conceivable that the shortages and high cost of GLP1 agonists will exacerbate existing health disparities. David Cutler, MD His perspective echoed what Ma told us, namely that [o]ne of the biggest bottlenecks with GLP-1RA access is cost and insurance. Even if a doctor prescribes [this type of drug], patients cannot obtain it if their insurance does not cover it, which could worsen disparities, especially for those with public insurance or in underserved populations, he also emphasized
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Jeong EJ, Bang S, Lee TH, Park YI, Sim WS, Kim KS
The team will continue studying inequities in GLP-1 access for diabetic and non-diabetic populations, including potential differences by socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity, and Medicare and Medicaid coverage