This figure includes expenditures on both obesity-indicated GLP-1s and Type 2 diabetes-indicated GLP-1s prescribed to patients with an obesity diagnosis
It helps to regulate blood sugar levels by increasing insulin secretion, decreasing glucagon secretion, and slowing down gastric emptying
If patients had diagnosis codes within 60 days before the NAION diagnosis related to optic disc disorders, optic neuritis, or optic disc edema, the date of the NAION outcome was shifted to the earlier diagnosis because it was likely related to the NAION event
Our research indicates GLP1s could reduce mortality in the US by up to 6% by 2045, signaling a potential shift after years of slowing life expectancy gains linked to rising obesity and metabolic ill health
doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.10.001 83 LiW.KongA
Requires low-temperature storage to preserve molecular stability