Due to the complexity of the funding (and regulatory status) of these plans, and because employers often pay a monthly amount that resembles a premium, respondents may be confused as to whether or not their health plan is self-funded or insured
In addition, the risk of composite major adverse limb events in the GLP-1RA group was borderline significantly lower than that in the DPP-4i group (Fig
Most are manageable with slow dose increases and clinical supervision, and most settle once people reach a stable dose
Therefore, recent guidelines recommend GLP-1 RAs for patients with T2DM, established or high-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and/or chronic kidney disease for glycemic management and comprehensive cardiovascular risk reduction [6,7]
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Becton, Dickinson is benefiting from the GLP-1 boom thanks to its status as a leading supplier of devices -- such as prefillable syringes -- that pharmaceutical companies use to deliver these medicines to patients