Finally, reduction of other risk factors, such as blood pressure and cholesterol, should also be considered and appropriate medications offered
Wegovy is available in New Zealand as a weekly injectable medication for weight loss, and it's supplied in prefilled pens that each contain a fixed dose
A quick recap of how we got to this point: 2022: Surging GLP-1 demand outpaced
Li W, Kirchner T, Ho G et al (2020) Amino acids are sensitive glucagon receptor-specific biomarkers for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor/glucagon receptor dual agonists
On the other hand, Mounjaro, with the active ingredient as tirzepatide, showed body weight reduction of 20.9% with 15-mg doses in another 72-week clinical trial by the New England Journal of Medicine