Key considerations include the patient's current weight trajectory, glycaemic control, presence of comorbidities, and whether they have experienced weight regain or inadequate weight loss following surgery
These include Lillys Mounjaro and Trulicity as well as Novo Nordisks Ozempic and Wegovy
The ions which impart acidity and alkalinity to water are weak acids and bases, and as such, the direct effects of drinking water pH are negligible at best
Endoscopic and anesthesia considerations with GLP-1 RA use Some evidence shows that GLP1-RA use may be associated with increased risk of post-endoscopy aspiration pneumonia and should therefore be held for a few days before the procedure [192]
At the same time, both Lilly and Novo Nordisk made multi-billion dollar capital investments in expanding their manufacturing capacity to satisfy unrelenting patient demand, including pharmas largest M&A deal of the year, the $16.5Bn acquisition of CDMO Catalent by Novo Holdings, the controlling shareholder of Novo Nordisk
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