The company submitted a public comment in November and launched its own GLP-1 Supply Tracker to gather evidence of shortages, reporting that nearly 80,000 customers have indicated difficulties accessing these medications through pharmacies
If steps 1 to 3 don't resolve symptoms after 3 to 4 weeks, talk to your provider about: Whether a dose pause or reduction is appropriate Whether other medications are contributing (especially in patients also on antidepressants or hormone therapies, where sweating effects can compound) Lab work to rule out other causes (thyroid, infection, hormonal changes) Whether the symptoms are severe enough to warrant a medication change Most patients don't need step 4
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Meta-analysis of results reported from SURPASS-1 to -5 clinical trials regarding achievement of HbA 1c targets
Another GLP-1 class drug, liraglutide, showed similar but slightly less pronounced effects, reducing alcohol-related hospitalizations by 28 percent