Because GLP-1s slow the rate at which you digest fat, food stays in the stomach longer, and may be more likely to cause acid reflux and nausea and vomiting, says Dureiko
Excess weight promotes the development of a wide range of pathologies (insulin resistance, hypertension, chronic inflammation, dyslipidemia), which increase the risk of complications such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hepatic steatosis, several types of cancer and reduce life expectancy
"People just have this sort of false notion that [Wegovy] will be magical, or there's some mystical aspect to it that just doing that one injection will help them lose weight," he posits
Pi-Sunyer, X., Astrup, A., Fujioka, K., et al
An executive summary of the report shows the state paid CVS Caremark and its other PBM, Optum, nearly 9 percent more for drugs for Medicaid recipients than those middlemen paid out to pharmacies