What exactly are GLP-1 medications and how do they work?

Tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) is a dual-agonist GLP-1 medication. It works like a GLP-1 agonist, but also targets a ...
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The pill form of GLP-1 weight loss drugs is surging: New early data finds more urban, white women taking advantage of expanded access to the drug

Demand for GLP-1 drugs continues to climb, boosted by a major price drop and the FDA’s approval of an oral Wegovy pill that has already generated more than 26,000 prescriptions in January.
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Targeting Different Forms of Enzymes Gives Hope for New Heart Medications

(SALT LAKE CITY)—Drugs known as PDE3 inhibitors save many lives by helping failing hearts do a better job of pumping blood. But those same medications come with a sometimes deadly cost when taken for ...
Everyday Health

FDA Warns of Safety Issues With Compounded Forms of Semaglutide

Compounding pharmacies may use salt-based forms of semaglutide that lack the proven safety and efficacy of Wegovy or Ozempic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning against turning to ...
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Most common medications used by US adults revealed in new study

Many Americans reach for medicine far more often than they may realize, according to a new national survey that highlights ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Switch From IV Medication to Equivalent Pill Forms Could Save Millions of Dollars

Switching hospitalized patients from intravenous medications to pill forms of the same drugs could safely save millions of dollars a year, according to new research from Johns Hopkins. For their study ...
Medscape

Using Preprinted Medication Order Forms to Improve the Safety of Investigational Drug Use

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006;63(11):1022-1028. Q: How can potential medication errors be minimized when dispensing investigational drugs to better ensure patient safety and improve adherence to the ...