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Given the FDA's April 2026 proposal with a comment period closing June 29, 2026, this a real question for anyone starting a multi-month compounded GLP-1 program right now
Case 1: What chronic insulin demand looks like on a glucose monitor One of our patients with established coronary heart disease wore a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for a week before starting GLP-1 therapy (used off-label at the time to reduce cardiovascular risk)
This dual benefit is particularly valuable for patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes
Upper abdominal pain, fever, jaundice, or clay-colored stools , which are listed as warning symptoms of gallbladder problems in Zepbound's medication guide
However, the 12mg maintenance dose still requires multiple draws or a 1mL+ syringe