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The lawsuits allege that the drug, which mimics the GLP-1 hormone in the body that aids in insulin secretion, causes severe side effects, including gastroparesis and pancreatic cancer
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The introduction of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) has emerged as a pivotal treatment option for obesity and diabetes, demonstrating efficacy in blood glucose management, weight reduction, cardiovascular disease prevention, and kidney health improvement [10]
Newer agents tend to produce greater glucose lowering and weight loss, but may also cause more gastrointestinal symptoms during dose escalation
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