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The demand for GLP-1 receptor agonists is growing due to the favorable policies from various government institutions across the globe

The anti-inflammatory properties of glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists The glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are a glucose-lowering class of drugs that acts by mimicking the native GLP1 action, a peptide hormone synthesized by bowel endocrine L-cells and physiologically degraded by dipeptidyl-peptidase 4

Black adults report the highest usage of GLP-1 medications among racial and ethnic groups, at 18%, followed by Hispanic adults at 13%

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Case 2: Due to a national shortage of 1.0 mg semaglutide, a female whose weight was previously stable on phentermine 15mg/topiramate 25mg twice daily plus GLP-1 agonist therapy (i.e., semaglutide) was switched to 5mg tirzepatide in-between clinic visits