The trade-off is time, potentially 18+ months from today
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And thats no small deal in a country like India, where nearly 10 crore people live with diabetes, and a significant share also struggle with obesity
An unfortunate thing I see is that patients, likely in large part due to the high stigma around weight gain, will not get in touch when they stop or are unable to continue the medications, Huang explains
Even the emerging protocols for switching between tirzepatide and semaglutide require solid reconstitution skills
With the right guidance and lifestyle modifications in addition to semaglutide injections, on average theyll lose about 13 pounds within the first 3 months, and 24 pounds within the first 6 months