Impact of a weekly glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, albiglutide, on glycemic control and on reducing prandial insulin use in type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on multiple insulin therapy: A randomized trial
There is no reliable way to predict individual response before initiating treatment, making therapeutic trials necessary
While there is potential mechanistic overlap with DPP-4 inhibitors or dual GLP/GIP receptor agonists we focus the current review on GLP-1RAs due to preponderance and availability of longer-term data, as well as the significantly higher market penetrance of this drug class
At the time of her passing, Judge Pratter was managing the initial stages of the MDL, which had been formed in February 2024, the MDL included 87 active lawsuits as of May 1, with expectations that the number could grow to several thousand due to the widespread use of these medications
Like with all medications it is possible that a very small number of patients may experience very severe side effects
GLP-1 achieves this mainly by stimulating insulin secretion and inhibiting the release of glucagon [2]