They were intrigued by animal studies that appeared to show GLP-1, a hormone key to the bodys control of blood sugar and hunger, also plays an important role in influencing the perception of sweetness
Whether its the shortage, side effects, lack of insurance, or high out-of-pocket costs that prompt patients to stop taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, they all face the same issue: how to maintain the results they got from the drug after they stop taking it, says Robert Kushner, MD, a professor and the director of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago
BMC Endocrine Disorders , 17(1), 74
This is a common source of waste that catches people off guard
Consumers are not allowed to purchase it from the hospital since doctors will not prescribe it without a diabetes diagnosis