Pooled across doses in Jastreboff et al
Despite this, it remains under clinical investigation and is not broadly accessible
With just 13 states electing to cover GLP-1s for the treatment of obesity alone, low-income earners in the rest of the country are left paying out of pocket
Kennedy Jr., who has championed a Make America Healthy Again platform, has been critical of the pharma industry and high drug prices
For instance, nearly 50% of people on these medications experience nausea, whereas vomiting and diarrhoea impact approximately 25% and 30% of users
Some online retailers offer their own clinician to approve the drug's use, but a recent study found that 92% of GLP-1 websites prescribed the medication with little to no oversight, and many did not screen patients for potential allergies or other conditions that would prevent use