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Discontinuation rates for GLP-1 RAs can be up to 80% after 2 years.
Practitioners should be aware of high discontinuation rates when prescribing GLP-1 RAs.
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Discontinuation rates can be up to 80% after 2 years.
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Navigating the benefits and harms of GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP agonists in obesity
Raymond J. O’Connor · Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin · 2026
DOI 10.1136/dtb.2025.000039
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