A large JAMA Surgery study found that over 2 years, mean total costs were higher for GLP-1 receptor agonists than for metabolic/bariatric surgery: about $63,483 for GLP-1 therapy vs $51,794 for surgery
While the share of ESI enrollees with a GLP-1 drug claim has been increasing, still only a relatively modest number of people have a claim Since 2012, the share of non-elderly adults with ESI that have a GLP-1 drug claim has grown more than eightfold (717.7% increase)
Treatment of STZ-induced diabetic rats with another DPP-4 inhibitor, vildagliptin (10 mg/kg), significantly reduced plasma TNF- concentration and decreased nitric oxide concentration in serum and pancreatic homogenates compared with untreated diabetic rats [46]
Instead, they should explain that weight loss stabilization and slowed glycemic improvement are expected parts of chronic disease management that often require reassessment and individualized care planning
So it will be an addition to drugs that are not likely to influence metabolic status