Tirzepatide (Zepbound) Mimics two gut hormones, GIP and GLP-1, to regulate appetite and digestion
Inability to work, at a time when many jobs are already on the line
While injectable and oral forms are FDA-approved, GLP-1 patches are still experimental and not yet available for medical use
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Even so, the skyrocketing popularity of these drugs has prompted at least 14 state Medicaid departments to begin covering these drugs to treat obesity in the past decade