While B-12 is found in animal-based foods, many people do not absorb it efficiently through diet alone
Such variability likely reflects additional factors, including aging, obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, that compound kidney injury and accelerate its progression
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Additionally, while proponents argue that small molecules are cheaper to manufacture than biologics, whether those savings will be passed on to the patient or simply absorbed into the profit margins remains to be seen, with projected self-pay costs in some cases exceeding $1,000 per month
The high list prices of these new weight loss drugs are costly for taxpayer-funded health programs