The guidelines come as public health systems across the world work to incorporate GLP-1 receptor agonists into their care strategies, according to a news article from Reuters
Marketed under brand names including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus, this medication works by mimicking the action of naturally occurring GLP-1 hormone
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It can cause anxiety, irritability, agitation, nervousness, insomnia, depression, suicidal thoughts or actions, hallucinations, delusions, psychosis, or mania, he says
And if you are on a [GLP-1] and youre turning 65, perhaps youll be able to purchase it through the TrumpRx market to sort of hold you over for a couple months until you know exactly whats being covered [by Medicare] and whether your health plan will cover it or not, Gallagher says