Listen to Your Body : Pay close attention to how you feel
Board Certified MSN Duquesne Quality of Care Jessica Nuanah, NP Nurse Practitioner Telemedicine & Weight Management Board-certified nurse practitioner focused on medical weight loss and telehealth for older adults
These included CT-996, a once-daily oral small-molecule oral GLP-1 receptor agonist, in Phase I, for treating obesity in patients with and without Type 2 diabetes, as well as two injectable clinical drug candidates: CT-388, a once-weekly subcutaneous injectable in Phase II, for treating obesity in patients with and without Type 2 diabetes, and CT-868, a once-daily subcutaneous injectable, in Phase II, for treating Type 1 diabetes patients with overweight or obesity
Thyroid C-Cell Tumors: In mice and rats, semaglutide (the active ingredient in Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsus) caused an increase in thyroid C-cell tumors, including medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)
Due to inadequate insurance coverage, limited availability, and high costs, many people are turning to compounded GLP-1 RAs, which are often cheaper and easier to access but lack standardized efficacy, safety, and dosage information, and their safety profile is largely unknown