"I dont even feel the needle
When participants returned to the living room lab at the end of the study, those taking semaglutide drank about 40% less alcohol than those on placebo, the study found
Results vary depending on diet, exercise, and individual metabolism
Recently, the newly developed drug tirzepatide, which targets both the GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptors, was introduced to the market to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity in 2022 and 2023, respectively (Table 1)
Reining in runaway health care costs was one of the reasons the city switched from their self-insured to the GIC model around 2010, and Councilor Kim Scott asked whether the plan was still the best deal for the city. Its a question that other communities have grappled with including the town of Chelmsford, which cut coverage to GLP-1 drugs for non-diabetics in its fiscal 2027 budget