The role of lifestyle modification with second-generation anti-obesity medications: comparisons, questions, and clinical opportunities
American Diabetes Association guidelines now place weight management centrally in diabetes care, and GLP-1-based therapy is among the preferred approaches when weight loss is a major goal. Patent expiry triggers generics boom India is just a year into GLP-1 prescriptions, and no structured data on usage is available yet, but pharmaceutical company representatives informally estimate the Indian market at around 100 crore
He believes GLP-1 agonists should be tried sooner rather than later
You want the satisfaction of a handheld meal, but bread or tortillas take up too much stomach space and deliver too few nutrients per bite
241 Rodent and human studies have produced evidence that GLP-1 therapies have antiatherosclerotic and angiogenic effects, and these therapies hindered the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-49655-6