Andrew Quint, M.D., is the endocrinologist for the Diabetes Center of Excellence at Greater Philadelphia Health Action, a Federally Qualified Health Center with more than 80,000 patients in Philadelphia
Ongoing Research and Developments Clinical trials are taking place to study new types of semaglutide at clinically relevant exposures
Toujeo typically causes weight gain because insulin promotes glucose uptake into cells, including fat cells, and reduces glucose loss through urine
Peptides are not appropriate for anyone who is pregnant, nursing, planning conception, under 18, managing active cancer, or on immunosuppressants and competitive athletes governed by WADA must avoid every peptide on the prohibited list
Potency loss: an estimated 8-15%