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GLP-1 medications carry important warnings and contraindications, including a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors in rodents (contraindicated in patients with personal/family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2)

An adult with a BMI of 33 and sleep apnea receives a denial for incomplete records

If you are prescribed Saxenda, be sure to complete the full course of the medication unless your doctor specifically tells you to stop

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