"We added that to our formulary, and that's really when we started advertising again because we had confidence that we'd be able to get patients an option," Reitano said
Tirzepatide demonstrated approximately 5-fold lower affinity at the GLP-1 receptor compared to native GLP-1, and 20-fold lower potency in cellular signaling compared to semaglutide
The backstory: GLP-1s, a class of drugs that include semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound), were initially prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes, but have soared in popularity because of weight loss
Major players include multinational corporations like Pfizer and Roche, influencing global health policies and drug accessibility
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