Higher weight loss (1% reduction in weight from baseline was associated with a 3.1% [95% CI, 2.9%-3.2%] lower hazard of discontinuation for patients with type 2 diabetes and a 3.3% [95% CI, 3.2%-3.5%] lower hazard of discontinuation for patients without type 2 diabetes) and higher income (type 2 diabetes only
Semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) Semaglutide is the most established alternative and the one most people consider first
Although there is no absolute contraindication to using these medications together, their opposing metabolic effectsparticularly on weight and blood glucoserequire careful clinical consideration
Battle misconceptions head-on:GLP-1 brands confront bias and stigma with clear, stigma-reducing content proactively addressing emotional and informational hurdles to adherence and long-term engagement
They conducted comparisons between patient groups taking various medications, ensuring that they were matched based on similar patient characteristics
Mistake 3: Believing "it makes you go blind." Sudden vision loss (NAION) is a real but rare signal, it is absent in several large studies, and it is not confirmed to be caused by the drug (Liu 2025)