Interest in these medications has recently accelerated, largely for their weight-loss effects, although access to and use of GLP-1 RA medications may be impacted by high cost, limited insurance coverage for patients without T2D and medication shortages
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In a yearlong Phase 3 trial, the highest dose of Lilys pill, orforglipron, lowered a measure of blood sugar called A1C by 1.9 percentage points, while the highest dose of Novos drug, marketed as Rybelsus, lowered A1C by 1.5 percentage points, when analyzing all patients regardless of discontinuations
However, eligibility goes beyond just BMI
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