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Its hard to think, if its 2030, and we have many of these medicines that weve proven the benefits for chronic diseases and the government said its worth it after this two-year pilot theyre doing its hard to think of too many employers who would say, Thats not for me, Ricks told me
Each fills gaps the other cannot address alone
And yet, Ive opted outnot because I feel sanctimonious about pursuing my weight-loss goals without medication (which I am), or because I think taking GLP-1s is somehow cheating or taking the easy way out (I dont, and its not), but because even though doctors have suggested I try the drugs, Im concerned about certain effects of a treatment thats only become mainstream for weight loss fairly recently
But this remains theoretical until clinical data emerges
Three possibilities exist: compounded drugs, vials, and autopens