Pillars for treating CKD The FLOW trial could lead to changes in how CKD and cardiometabolic diseases as a whole are treated
CV protection by linagliptin Both pre-clinical and clinical studies have shown beneficial effects of linagliptin on CV dysfunction associated with obesity and diabetes (Fig
Extra caution may apply with asthma or chronic lung disease, diabetes, thyroid disease, liver impairment, circulation problems, pregnancy, or breastfeeding
One thing to watch for, though
Transitioning Medicare coverage of GLP-1s for obesity from the mandatory Medicare GLP-1 Bridge to the voluntary BALANCE model sets up the possibility that beneficiaries with coverage under the short-term program may need to switch Part D plans during the 2027 open enrollment period, with potential cost and coverage implications for other medications they use.
As GLP-1 medications have grown in popularity, more patients are arriving at bariatric surgery consultations having already tried weight loss medications