If future research continues to support the heart and kidney benefits seen in current trials, GLP-1 medicines could become part of a broader strategy aimed not only at managing disease but potentially delaying some of its most serious consequences
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This reevaluation comes after the Outsourcing Facilities Association (OFA) filed a lawsuit, arguing that the FDAs decision ignored evidence of ongoing supply shortages
Evidence comes from large-scale studies such as the SCALE and LEAD trials for liraglutide, the STEP 18 program for semaglutide, the SURMOUNT 14 trials for tirzepatide, AWARD-11 for dulaglutide, and DURATION-1 for exenatide (Table 3)
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