They reduce sensations of hunger, and also seem to reduce impulsive human behaviour like binge-eating calorie dense foods
However, the EMA advises against using liraglutide and semaglutide in individuals with a creatinine clearance below 30 mL/min, which corresponds to CKD stages 4 and 5 or kidney failure
He recently presented From Discovery to Quantitation: USP Standards and Best Practices for LC-MS/MS-Based Host Cell Protein Analysis at BEBPA 2026 and has a peer-reviewed publication on HCP quantitation in the Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
Injections of semaglutide are used to control diabetes and lose weight, but they are not a cure
It works through a completely different brain pathway, addresses both appetite and cravings, and is designed for long-term use
Researchers conducted a retrospective population-based study using data from over one million patients with diabetes in Ontario, Canada