However, both medications have been shown to be safe and effective tools for weight management when used under medical supervision
These effects, possibly independent of the glucose-lowering activity, include changes in blood pressure, endothelial function, body weight, cardiac metabolism, lipid metabolism, left ventricular function, atherosclerosis, and the response to ischemiareperfusion injury
Synergistic effects producing results greater than the sum of parts requires evidence currently lacking
Autophagy (Atg13, Rb1cc1, Ulk1)
Clinical Supervison: It is strictly a prescription medication
There is going to be growing pressure to cover obesity drugs, so this is not an issue that the incoming administration can easily just sidestep, Larry Levitt, EVP for health policy at KFF, told Healthcare Brew