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Victoza (liraglutide) Approved uses: Adults and children over 10 with type 2 diabetes, and adults with type 2 diabetes and heart disease Drug type: Once-daily injection Doses: 0.6 mg (initial dose), 1.2 mg, and 1.8 mg Cost: Victoza is covered by most health plans, including Medicare and Medicaid

Questions remain about the safety of these drugs with regard to the risk of pancreatitis and the development of MTC in patients receiving liraglutide

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Use of GLP-1 agonists in high risk patients prior to bariatric surgery: a cohort study

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