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Considering the prolonged half-life of most GLP-1 agonists currently prescribed, it is unfeasible to withhold these agents for weeks prior to surgery to achieve normalisation of gastric function with unknown impact on aspiration rates, appreciating the detrimental effects of poorer glycaemic control on withholding these agents and associated higher risk of peri/postoperative complications (major cardiovascular events, poor wound healing, increased wound infection etc.)

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Daniel Drucker, a researcher based at Torontos Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, whose GLP-1 discoveries helped lay the foundation for todays drugs

What you need to know about Ozempic Medicare Part D may cover Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs when they are prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes