adding glp 1 to insulin a GLP-1 receptor agonist was not associated with a lower likelihood of discontinuing existing basal therapy among veterans with type 2 diabetes compared with other glucose-lowering agents, a target emulation What is GLP-1 & Does

The primary outcome of this study was the first diagnosis of CRC within 15 years from the initial treatment of GLP-1RAs or non-GLP-1RA diabetes medications (insulin, metformin, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), sulfonylureas (SU), and thiazolidinediones (TZD))

British Journal of Nutrition, 110 (9), 16961703

Ahsan Bhatti, superintendent pharmacist and clinical governor at Quick Meds, said: I believe this will be one of the most significant launches the UK weight management sector has seen to date, and potentially even more popular than the initial launch of the Wegovy pen. He said many patients had delayed treatment because they did not want to inject themselves every week, adding that the tablet had the potential to unlock demand from those who had previously avoided treatment altogether

Diabetes 60 (4), 12461257

Caron Treatment Centers in Pennsylvania has started using GLP-1 medicines as part of its standard addiction treatments