In the main per-protocol analyses, participants were followed from the index date to first mutually exclusive incidence of SIS, discontinuation of study drug (defined as more than 60 days without drug supply), initiation of other study drug, or switch to other glucose-lowering drug (defined as filling a prescription for any glucose-lowering drug other than the baseline treatment or metformin and not refilling the assigned drug for 60 days), death, or end of follow-up
Zepbound is the first and only approved treatment activating two incretin hormone receptors, GIP and GLP-1, to tackle an underlying cause of excess weight, according to Lillys announcement
The standard of evidence is comparable between them, with BPC-157 having a slight edge in total volume of published research
Preclinical animal studies suggest it may promote mucosal healing, reduce inflammation, and support intestinal barrier repair
Patients should be aware that most oral glutathione and NAC products in the UK are marketed as food supplements rather than medicines