Advocates say cutting off access to save money is short-sighted, failing to see the long-term savings of avoiding obesity related illnesses, like diabetes and heart disease
Liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), dulaglutide (Trulicity), and exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon) are also in this family
Waiting Period: You must wait at least 30 minutes before eating, drinking anything else, or taking other oral medications
Jude (Germaine-Munoz) Germaine, MD is a family physician in Springfield, New Jersey
Researchers documented side effects, established dosage schedules, identified patient populations most likely to benefit, and demonstrated that the medication delivers approximately 15% body weight loss under controlled conditions