what do glp 1 drugs do The GLP-1 revolution: UAB researchers are discovering about how these work 8 Benefits of GLP‑1's Beyond

doi: 10.1002/oby.21718

Not everyone who is eligible for GLP1s will choose to be on them

Obesity Prevalence and Treatment Paradigm Shift: With over one billion people globally living with obesity and only a fraction receiving pharmacotherapy, the addressable market dwarfs diabetes alone [1]

The pill is far less expensive to produce and does not require refrigeration like the injectable form

Some patients may benefit from transitioning to lower doses of GLP-1 medications rather than complete discontinuation, though this approach requires further research to establish optimal dosing strategies

Here is a nice comparison table and some nuggets to think about