PMID: 31861912
As of the end of March, there were 99 hospitalizations and seven deaths
Study results From the MarketScan databases, the researchers identified 33,920,450 unique enrolled people from 2021 to 2023, of whom 142,642 adults qualified to be matched, including 103,533 semaglutide-treated individuals and 39,109 liraglutide-treated individuals
Researchers from Yale University, Kings College Hospital in London and Doctors Without Borders calculated the estimated production costs of an array of weight loss drugs for diabetes, with final tallies ringing in significantly less than the current market price
Brunner said patients often must go back to their doctor or telehealth provider and get a new prescription for their weight-loss medications
The full 2.4mg therapeutic maximum sits at just 48 units, well under half the syringe capacity