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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...
First Weight-Loss Pill From Lilly, Orforglipron, Shows Promising Results
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 — A new pill designed to help with weight loss and blood sugar control is showing promise in early studies. Eli Lilly said its experimental drug, orforglipron, helped people w...
GLP-1 RAs, SGLT2 Inhibitors May Reduce Risk for Alzheimer Disease, Dementia in T2DM
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – Both glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease...
Adverse Events From Semaglutide Seen in the ED Usually GI-Related
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – The rate of emergency department visits for adverse events among patients dispensed semaglutide is low, with most visits involving gastrointestinal effects, according to a...
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...
2018 to 2022 Saw Increase in GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Adults Without Diabetes
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – Among U.S. adults without diabetes, the use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) increased from 2018 to 2022, reaching annual prevalence of 0.4 percent...
Semaglutide Ups Risk for Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Diabetes
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 – For patients with diabetes, semaglutide use is associated with an increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), according to a study published...
Biden Plan to Expand Obesity Drug Coverage Is Rejected
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – The Trump administration has decided not to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage for popular obesity drugs, blocking a Biden administration initiative that could have helped...
ACC: Semaglutide Beneficial in Patients With T2DM and Peripheral Artery Disease
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – For patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease and type 2 diabetes, semaglutide use is associated with increased walking distance, according to a study published...
GLP-1 Drug Use For Weight Loss Has Soared, Costing Billions
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – The number of Americans taking cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound has skyrocketed in recent years, a new study says. The number of people...
Novo Nordisk To Pay $2 Billion for New Weight Loss Drug
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 – Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company, has signed a major deal worth up to $2 billion for the rights to a new obesity and diabetes drug, the company announced March...
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...
No Weight Loss Benefit Seen for Neoadjuvant Semaglutide Before Weight Loss Surgery
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 – Neoadjuvant semaglutide before metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is not beneficial in terms of weight loss, according to a research letter published online March 5 in...
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...
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