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Prescription GLP-1 receptor agonists (such as tirzepatide and semaglutide) can be a highly effective tool for long-term metabolic health and weight optimization
A subset of patients find that their body's response plateaus on tirzepatide after initial success, or they achieve their goal weight and seek a maintenance-phase medication with potentially milder side effects
CONCLUSIONS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST In the last 5 years Adie Viljoen has received lecture honoraria and/or travel support and/or conducts clinical trials funded by: Amarin, Amgen, Astra Zeneca, Boehringer Ingleheim, Daiichi-Sankyo, Lilly, Menarini, NewAmsterdam, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Regeneron, Sanofi, Takeda, and Tosoh
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