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2024 Big Ideas: Miracle Drugs, Programmable Medicine, and AI Interpretability

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Democratizing Access to GLP-1 Therapies

This chapter examines the democratization of GLP-1 drugs, essential for treating type 2 diabetes and obesity, while highlighting their appetite-suppressing mechanisms and cardiovascular benefits. It further discusses the healthcare system's struggles with access and affordability, using historical context to illuminate current challenges in insurance coverage and patient compliance.

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