At Shoppers Drug Mart, Costco, Walmart, and Rexall locations across provinces including Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec, these medications represent one of the highest monthly prescription costs for patients without comprehensive coverage
Why Muscle Loss Happens on GLP-1s GLP-1 medications help reduce appetite, so many people naturally eat less
For some individuals with higher BMIs or obesity-related health conditions, injectable medications may be one part of a broader strategy
The massive weight-loss numbers you see in commercials, 15% to 20% body-weight loss, come from high therapeutic doses in controlled clinical trials
The SURMOUNT trial program proved it with hard data, showing tirzepatide weight loss results that exceeded anything achieved by GLP-1-only medications
Investigational Drug Status "Investigational" means the drug is being studied but hasn't been proven safe and effective to the FDA's standard