Phase 2 Trial The NEJM Study That Started the Conversation Study: Jastreboff AM, Kaplan LM, Fras JP, et al
Saxenda, the second to be approved, only achieved middling weight-management results for a large share of those who took it, and physicians were reticent to prescribe weight-loss medications after the disastrous effects of drugs such as fen-phen were revealed in the late 90s
Contact your provider if: Compounded GLP-1 medications are not FDA-approved and are prepared by licensed pharmacies when appropriate
Hypoglycemia is a potential concern, particularly if you are on concurrent insulin or sulfonylurea medications
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