The original container helps protect the tablets, so do not move them into a pill organizer unless a pharmacist or clinician says it is acceptable
There is going to be growing pressure to cover obesity drugs, so this is not an issue that the incoming administration can easily just sidestep, Larry Levitt, EVP for health policy at KFF, told Healthcare Brew
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However, both medications have been shown to be safe and effective tools for weight management when used under medical supervision
14mg oral is approximately equivalent to 0.5mg weekly injection
These effects, possibly independent of the glucose-lowering activity, include changes in blood pressure, endothelial function, body weight, cardiac metabolism, lipid metabolism, left ventricular function, atherosclerosis, and the response to ischemiareperfusion injury