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Multiple injections should be avoided

Their persistence in urine extends detectability beyond what standard half-life projections predict for the parent drug alone

Besides recruitment and retention, a company may see GLP-1s as a path to lower its costs in the long run because weight loss generally improves health and could result in fewer and less expensive claims later

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