In clinical practice, they do not cause weight gain and are weight neutral, with a very low incidence of hypoglycemia as a side effect
GLP-1 medications are generally avoided in people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN2 syndrome, a history of pancreatitis, severe gastroparesis or active gastrointestinal motility disease, pregnancy or plans to become pregnant, or an active eating disorder
(Note that on November 19, 2024, the parties filed a joint status report in the case where FDA indicated it has not yet made a determination in its reconsideration of the status of tirzepatide and will provide another update to the court on December 19, 2024
As we mentioned earlier, GLP-1 receptor agonists mimic what GLP-1 does in your body, binding to the same receptors
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