Regular blood tests to monitor electrolytes and kidney health are vital when using both treatments
While monthly GLP-1 formulations may become commercially available soon in higher-income regions, other geographies especially those with high expected biosimilar penetration may continue relying on weekly-dosed drugs for the foreseeable future
For one, a regulatory workaround that has allowed Hims and others to sell compounded GLP-1s when brand-name forms are in shortage will expire once the FDA declares Novo Nordisk s semaglutide as readily available
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