At full therapeutic doses, roughly 40% of patients experience GI side effects severe enough to consider stopping
While semaglutide has demonstrated cardiovascular benefits in clinical trials, individual patients may experience complications unrelated to the medication that require assessment
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The VA covers GLP-1s mainly for diabetes, with weight-loss access requiring documented medical necessity
STEP trials (68 weeks): Patients on semaglutide lost an average of 15% of their body weight, compared to only 2.4% in those using lifestyle changes alone