As the field evolves, its crucial for healthcare leaders and organizations to stay agile, adapt to new trends, and focus on what matters most for patients and providers, namely: GLP1s are now firstline therapies: Adoption has accelerated from just 3% in 2021 to more than 23% in 2025, displacing longstanding generics like metformin
Compounded medications discussed here are not FDA-approved and are not reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality before marketing
In other words, 90% of initial demand from all new patient attempts go unrealized, signifying significant patient leakage
Semaglutide's 7-day half-life means that approximately 87% of drug exposure clears within 4 half-lives (28 days) [5]
Glucose metabolism after gastric banding and gastric bypass in individuals with type 2 diabetes: Weight loss effect