Last reviewed: June 4, 2026 Last updated: June 4, 2026 Written by: Jay Hastings, CEO of PlexusDx Jay Hastings is the CEO of PlexusDx, a precision health company focused on genetic testing, blood biomarker insights, and personalized wellness recommendations
GLP-1 patches don't contain any GLP-1, they haven't been clinically approved, and there's no strong evidence that they lead to meaningful weight loss
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The difficulty was that testing for low blood glucose necessitated laboratory equipment and technical skills that were then not available to most physicians
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These microvascular benefits are demonstrated in patients without DR who were less likely to develop retinopathy after treatment with GLP-1 agonists