Our job is to get the right indication and show the safety in a controlled setting. GLP-1 manufacturers may eventually tweak the molecular structure of the drugs to minimize muscle loss
Sci Transl Med 10(472):eaat3392 Jun LS, Millican RL, Hawkins ED, Konkol DL, Showalter AD, Christe ME, Michael MD, Sloop KW (2015) Absence of glucagon and insulin action reveals a role for the GLP-1 receptor in endogenous glucose production
In the first case, a 75-year-old woman who had been taking semaglutide for 10 months presented with an eruption on her legs, back, and chest for 3 months duration
The goal is twofold: maximize absorption and minimize skin irritation
"They've seen this opportunity in the larger market with the GLP-1s and all the wraparound services that they could provide," she says
Collagen supplementation supports connective tissue alongside muscle protein