Every medication comes with risks, and both semaglutide and topiramate can cause side effects that need to be managed
Semaglutide has become one of the most widely prescribed medications for weight loss, and for good reason
and has served on the speakers bureau of AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, Menarini/Berlin Chemie, Merck, Sharp & Dohme, and NovoNordisk
The rare but serious side effects of GLP-1 therapy (pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, and thyroid concerns) appear to occur at similar rates with oral and injectable formulations
Wegovy is an FDA-approved branded product manufactured under cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practice) standards by Novo Nordisk, with full clinical-trial data submitted to FDA
5 Steinman was cited for his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity. In a poignant coda, Steinman succumbed to a 4-year battle with pancreatic cancer, that he had tried to treat with his own discoveries, just before the announcement from Stockholm could reach him