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Many Medicaid Enrollees Have Restricted Access to SGLT2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 – Many Medicaid enrollees with type 2 diabetes have restricted access to cardioprotective medications, including sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and...

Tirzepatide Dispensations Increased Rapidly After Approval

TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – After approval, tirzepatide dispensations increased markedly among adults with type 2 diabetes prescribed glucose-lowering medications (GLMs) and among adults without...

ACP: Switching From Dulaglutide to Tirzepatide Improves HbA1c Reduction in T2DM

FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 – For patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes receiving dulaglutide, switching to tirzepatide is associated with additional hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) reduction and...

Tirzepatide, Semaglutide Not Cost-Effective at Current Prices

WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – Tirzepatide and semaglutide offer long-term health benefits but are not cost-effective, according to a study published online March 14 in JAMA Health Forum. Jennifer H....

GLP-1 RA Use Tied to Better Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with better graft and patient survival among kidney transplant recipients with diabetes, according to...

Risk for Specific Hematologic Cancers Down With GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in T2DM

MONDAY, March 10, 2025 – For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with a reduced risk for developing hematologic cancers...

No Link Seen Between Preop GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Postop Aspiration Pneumonia

THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Preoperative glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is not associated with short-term postoperative aspiration pneumonia, according to a study published...

Obesity On The Rise Worldwide, Report Says

TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehensive global analysis has concluded. Overweight and...

GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Not Linked to Increased Suicide Risk

MONDAY, March 3, 2025 – Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are not associated with an increased risk for suicidality compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors or...

Depression Risk Lower With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Versus DPP-4 Inhibitors in Seniors

MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 – For older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a modestly lower risk for depression compared...

Certain Glucose-Lowering Meds Associated With Lower Risk for COPD Exacerbations

FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1...

Can GLP-1 Meds Harm Your Eyes?

MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Yes, rare cases of vision issues have arisen in people taking popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs, but the jury's out on whether the medications caused the eye trouble, according...

New Facial Plastic Surgery Survey Illustrates Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications for weight loss are significantly transforming the field of facial plastic surgery, according to the results of...

Prescriptions for Obesity Management Drugs Increasing

THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 – Prescriptions of obesity management drugs (OMDs) have increased, and these increasing trends are associated with online search trends, according to a study published online...

Websites Selling Compounded GLP-1 RAs Often Misinform Consumers

TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 – Websites that sell compounded glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) often partially inform or misinform consumers, including with respect to U.S. Food and...

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