In a clinical trial of 2539 participants, those using tirzepatide over 72 weeks experienced weight loss, with averages of 15% for the 5 mg dose, 20% for the 10 mg dose, and 21% for the 15 mg dose, compared with a 3% reduction in the placebo group
First, they contain niacinamide (in the injection) or use an entirely different delivery method (the ODT)
I think that's a legitimate expression of frustration that every time you try to nail down exactly why prices are as high as they are, you get some kind of answer that says, "well, it's this other thing that happens in this other corner of the system that we have no control over." And I think it's tremendously frustrating for policymakers
In the future, physicians should pay attention to the relationship between GLP-1 RA use and the risk of respiratory diseases and evaluate the efficacy of GLP-1RAs in the primary and secondary prevention of respiratory diseases