The New England Journal of Medicine, 364 (25), 23922404
Each batch undergoes: Sterility testing to eliminate contamination risk Potency assays to verify accurate dosing Purity analysis to confirm absence of harmful byproducts Compounded medications are tailored to individual patient needs and do not go through the same approval process
Among the cohort, 49% were prescribed dulaglutide (Trulicity, Eli Lilly) in 2020, which was the most prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonist during the study, according to researchers
One of the hallmarks of RA is persistent synovitis, which is associated with the local infiltration of various immune cells and excessive inflammatory mediators [48]
Monitoring inflammatory markers like CRP or ESR periodically while on a GLP-1 isnt standard practice for most patients, but for someone with active autoimmune disease it can provide useful data points