Patients should be informed that a modest heart rate increase is an expected effect of GLP-1 therapy and does not typically indicate a problem
Sergey Terushkin, MD, FACS is a fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon with experience in bariatric surgery, obesity medicine, medical weight loss, and long-term weight management
Choose soft textures: On days when you feel a little nauseous, blended soups, smoothies, and soft scrambles are much easier on the stomach
Employer Strategies On-Demand Webinars SmithRx Key Takeaways GLP-1s are highly effective for diabetes and obesity but surged demand and costs, use up ~587% and list prices near $1,000/mo, forcing prior auths and spiking employer drug spend
Reconstituted peptide solution should be stored around 4 degrees Celsius but not frozen, while lyophilized peptide solution should be kept at -20 degrees Celsius