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Gender gaps show up in both outcomes and access

A patient health record study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found dramatic reductions in prescriptions of smoking cessation medication for people taking semaglutide (Ozempic) compared to other diabetes medications

18, 2025) Youve likely heard about glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists commonly referred to as GLP-1 medications, and more widely recognized through pharmaceutical brand names like Ozempic and Mounjaro

The Big Picture GLP-1 medications can be life-changing, but theyre toolsnot cures

Thats plausible because GLP-1 sensors are found on cells in the intestinal lining and on nearby nerves that relay Im full messages to the brain

This is a fundamentally different approach than pharmaceutical GLP-1 agonists, which bypass the gut entirely and activate receptors directly