When we get our calories, our protein, fat, and carbs (like the sugars in milk) from animal foods, they get absorbed early in the small intestine, and never get to activate many of the satiety cells that secrete GLP-1 hormones, which are concentrated farther down
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To begin with, not everyone benefits from the medications
The 12 mg dose lowered the standard blood-sugar control marker (HbA1c) by approximately 2.0 percentage points at 24 weeks, exceeding dulaglutide's roughly 1.4 percentage point reduction
Some patients experience intolerable side effects or simply do not get the desired results
To gain approval, a generic drug must match the original in several key ways: Same active ingredient Same strength or dosage amount Same dosage form (for example, tablet, injection, or liquid) Same route of administration (such as taken by mouth or injected) Put simply, the goal is for the generic to mirror the parts of the medication that determine how it works and how it affects the body