Best Next Step: Compare the ongoing monthly setup only after you know whether medication is included, billed separately, insurance-routed, or still unknown
The anti-AS effects of GLP-1RAs include the regulation of inflammation (109), reduction of intima-media thickening (120), improvement of blood lipid profile (121), and regulation of endothelial dysfunction (122)
A meta-analysis of 113 RCTs comprising 33,167 patients in the GLP-1 RA cohort and 26,683 in the comparator cohort revealed no significant elevation in pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer risk relative to control groups (Mantel-Haenszel odds ratio [MH-OR] of 0.93 and 0.94, respectively), but identified a notable increase in cholelithiasis risk (MH-OR, 1.30) [58]
If cost is a barrier, manufacturer savings cards can reduce Zepbound to $25 per month and Wegovy has similar programs
"Most importantly, when you look at the global need, we expect that there are more than one billion people across the globe that are suffering from obesity," Jonsson said
