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GLP-1 activates insulin secretion in response to elevated plasma glucose levels (13)

Drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Eli Lilly's Mounjaro are approved to treat diabetes patients and have proven more lucrative for manufacturers than insulin products

For example, internal models predicted rapid penetration of Wegovy beyond a few million users, but actual claims suggest a flatter growth curve as of early 2026

Specifically in regard to nausea, it tended to be most pronounced in the first 4 weeks of therapy in all phase III LEAD trials, with symptoms generally dissipating over the remainder of the study period