Its normally consumed socially in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, explains Scott Keatley, RD, co-owner of Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy
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8.2 Cost-effectiveness and health economic implications The elevated cost of acquisition of GLP-1 receptor agonists convey major challenges for healthcare systems, with yearly treatment expenses between $10,000 and $15,000 USD, markedly surpassing those of conventional diabetic drugs (Kong et al
And with more than half of the global population (51% or over 4 billion people) predicted to be either overweight or living with obesity by 2035, investment in obesity drugs is forecast to rise by a compound annual growth rate of 35%38% between 2023 and 2027.9,10 While some GLP-1 treatments currently in the pipeline are set to reach the market in oral tablet form, autoinjectors and pen injectors currently at the forefront of GLP-1 delivery will continue to deliver multiple patient benefits across this significantly expanded market segment