mothertobaby tirzepatide fact sheet pregnancy Ep. 84 - GLP-1 Medications in and Breastfeeding IBD Drugs: Should They Stay

Semaglutide injection products were placed on the FDA drug shortage list in March 2022 for Wegovy and August 2022 for Ozempic

A peptide is a short chain of amino acids that can act as a signaling molecule in the body

Beyond weight loss, GLP-1 medications may have direct effects on how the liver processes fats and produces cholesterol

The two Phase 3 trials of the higher-dose version compared the efficacy and safety of once-weekly semaglutide 7.2mg to semaglutide 2.4mg over 72 weeks and showed that individuals with obesity, with or without type 2 diabetes, lost around 3 percent more of their body weight

From 1990 to 2021, high BMI-attributable deaths and Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) have risen significantly for both males and females