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The drug or matching placebo were given for 12 months and the primary endpoint, as shown below, was a motor score used by neurologists (Movement Disorder Scale-Unified Parkinsons Disease Rating Scale) MDS-UPDRS Part III)
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends GLP-1 receptor agonists for adults with type 2 diabetes when metformin and other oral therapies have not achieved adequate glycaemic control
Note: Medicare beneficiaries wishing to receive a GLP-1 for weight loss alone without a related risk factor will not be eligible for savings under the GLP-1 bridge
L., Mastrofrancesco A., Sala R., Venturini M., Ottaviani M., Vidolin A
GLP-1 medications are associated with a modest increase in gallbladder events, likely due to rapid weight loss rather than direct effects on the gallbladder