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[DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 33.Meier J.J., Menge B.A., Schenker N., Erdmann S., Kahle-Stephan M., Schliess F

Specifically, there remains a complete absence of approved treatments for late-stage atrophic AMD

The first GLP-1 drug was called Byetta or exenatide, and FDA officials approved it in 2006

This hormone is very important for controlling blood sugar levels because it makes insulin work better and stops glucagon from working, which is another hormone that raises blood sugar

But their introduction, in addition to the expanding number of indications for which they are used will increase demand, and thereby help drive down cost as more companies enter the market (Mallapaty)