About The Study: Between 2020 and 2023, the number of adolescents and young adults with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) dispensing increased substantially. In contrast, the number with dispensing of other drugs decreased. Increases in GLP-1RA dispensing were greatest for females, highlighting the importance of educating patients and prescribers on sex-specific safety risks (e.g., concerns during pregnancy).
About The Study: Between 2020 and 2023, the number of adolescents and young adults with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) dispensing increased substantially. In contrast, the number with dispensing of other drugs decreased. Increases in GLP-1RA dispensing were greatest for females, highlighting the importance of educating patients and prescribers on sex-specific safety risks (e.g., concerns during pregnancy).
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Joyce M. Lee, M.D., M.P.H., email joyclee@med.umich.edu.
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Drew Townsend. (May 22, 2024). Dispensing of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to adolescents and young adults. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/dispensing-of-glucagon-like-peptide-1-receptor-agonists-to-adolescents-and-young-adults/
Drew Townsend. "Dispensing of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to adolescents and young adults." Scienmag, 22 May 2024, https://scienmag.com/dispensing-of-glucagon-like-peptide-1-receptor-agonists-to-adolescents-and-young-adults/. Accessed 31 August 2026.
Drew Townsend. "Dispensing of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to adolescents and young adults." Scienmag. May 22, 2024. https://scienmag.com/dispensing-of-glucagon-like-peptide-1-receptor-agonists-to-adolescents-and-young-adults/
