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How to Prescribe Zepbound
Beverly Tchang, MD December marks the advent of the approval of tirzepatide (Zepbound) for on-label treatment of obesity. In November 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved it for the treatment of obesity in adults. In May 2022, the FDA approved Mounjaro, which is tirzepatide, for type 2 diabetes. Since then, many physicians,...
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Stopping Zepbound Will Likely Result in Weight Gain—But How Much
People who stop taking Zepbound (tirzepatide) may regain a majority of the weight they lost while taking the drug, a new study finds.2 New research published earlier this month in JAMA raises questions about who should take Zepbound and whether some people will have to be on the drug for the of their lives to...
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How to Prescribe Zepbound
Beverly Tchang, MD December marks the advent of the approval of tirzepatide (Zepbound) for on-label treatment of obesity. In November 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved it for the treatment of obesity in adults. In May 2022, the FDA approved Mounjaro, which is tirzepatide, for type 2 diabetes. Since then, many physicians,...