Adding a stimulant to a GLP-1 medication increases side effect risk without proportional clinical benefit and is not supported by current weight loss guidelines
This may be a period of waiting for the patient, a duration that may not align with their desired timeline
Perhaps the most intriguing finding, though, is that semaglutide improved frailty status, OConnor said
But if the same medication also receives FDA approval to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other major adverse cardiovascular events, it could be added to Part D formularies for people with established heart disease, the agency said
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