The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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4 Drug Makers Flag GLP-1 Use for “Weight Loss” after Diabetes Society Warning
Four major drug makers of GLP-1 receptor agonists are calling for their proper use in response to their increasing prescriptions outside the public insurance framework, with a growing number of beauty clinics now touting their efficacy for weight loss. The…
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