GLP-1 injections are used to promote weight loss, improve overall health, and assist in blood sugar control for type 2 diabetes patients
In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) would need to evaluate and approve the drug before it can become available
But with soaring demand comes new problems: shortages, staggering monthly prices, and a growing list of side effects
Emergency protocols ready
Thus GLP-1 was shown to regulate a number of diverse functions: reduction in digestive enzyme secretion, slowing of gastric motility, increases in heart rate and blood flow, increased bone remodeling, and suppression of appetite (via hypothalamic and brainstem nuclei)
No Appetite on Wegovy or Other GLP-1s