Scientists are finding that the drugs may be useful to treat addiction and heart disease
That's a meaningful differentiator compared to traditional healthcare - where getting a question answered often means scheduling an appointment days out, leaving a phone message, and waiting for a callback during business hours that may not align with when you're experiencing a side effect or need a dose adjustment conversation
[1] [2] This combination of effects leads to improved glycaemic control and, in many patients, significant weight loss
These chemical strategies are what make once-weekly dosing possible for drugs like semaglutide, and theyll continue to drive next-generation development
Researchers evaluated data from greater than 430,000 people 50 or older who were prescribed either a GLP-1, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), metformin or insulin to treat diabetes for two years or more at a one ophthalmic center