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Kaberi Dasgupta, a professor of medicine at McGill University and a researcher, says this would be good news for people who have excess weight and resulting complications but who can't currently afford the branded medications

Researchers caution that these results come from controlled clinical trials and may not translate directly to real-world use

The competitive landscape for obesity medications continues intensifying

Although PPAR/ co-agonists have shown metabolic benefits in clinical trials, many have been discontinued owing to adverse cardiovascular and/or renal effects 10,11,23

Most users report short-term changes but little long-term benefit

The American Society of Anesthesiologists and other professional organizations issued 2024 multi-society guidance regarding GLP-1 agonist use before procedures requiring anesthesia