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Indeed, a critical barrier that the obesity research field must overcome is to find pharmacotherapies that can break-through the plateau of weight loss that occurs with every existing FDA-approved treatment for obesity 1,24,25,26,27,28
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Current evidence from clinical trials does not establish a causal relationship between these medications and most cancers in humans, though specific warnings exist for certain tumor types, particularly thyroid cancers, based on animal data
The cost of GLP-1 medications to treat obesity has helped drive large increases in pharmacy trends over the last three years, and despite the clear clinical benefits of this drug class, some employers and plan sponsors have chosen to discontinue coverage due to cost concerns
The market includes both high-quality supplements and poorly labeled or counterfeit options