The placebo people will shoot back up to wherever they started, and the people who stay on the drug maintain the benefits
She said some studies have suggested musculoskeletal benefits with GLP-1 drugs and that she often sees improvements in joint pain among patients who lose weight on the medications
Start your intake How Semaglutide Expires and Loses Potency Semaglutide is a synthetic GLP-1 peptide that breaks down gradually when stored improperly or past its labeled expiration date
However, Wegovy uses semaglutide, which has been studied for many years
By pairing medication with patient-first care, employers can improve long-term outcomes, adherence, and potentially reduce reliance on expensive drugs over time
Patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 should not use GLP-1 medications