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There were several side effects related to pancreatic cancer associated with the precursors to GLP-1 drugs. The same companies promoting GLP-1s were responsible for driving up insulin prices. So I'm hedging my bets.

There's a really cool Modern MBA video [1] on this topic btw :)

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sUoZVke_30


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pixl9710/11/2024

>Large epidemiological studies have shown the link between obesity and pancreatic cancer. A large population-based case-control study of pancreatic cancer demonstrated that obesity was associated with a statistically significant 50–60% increased risk of pancreatic cancer.

So does obesity, so there is that.

cyberax10/11/2024

> There were several side effects related to pancreatic cancer

In mice.

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