Starting at $149/ month + Free GLP-1 shot tracking app Taken orally, this medication works by mimicking the naturally occurring GLP-1 hormone, helping to regulate blood sugar levels and appetite
Manufacturing challenges: Semaglutide is a peptide-based drug, requiring complex synthesis and sterile production, which limits who can make it at scale
Colleen McCabe, PharmD, BCOP, and Lindsay Mundy, PharmD, BCOP, led an engaging exploration of the benefits and potential pitfalls with the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in an oncology setting in their presentation, GLP-1s in Oncology: Miracle, Misdirection, or Missed Opportunity
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- Clinical uses: treatment of spermatorrhea, cloudy urine, leucorrhea, insomnia, and palpitations