The expression of pro-inflammatory mediators, including interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-), increase in cartilage, bone, and synovium, contributing to the initiation of OA 4,5
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Program rules could prove challenging To get medications covered under the new program, providers must submit a prior authorization request and a prescription for an eligible GLP-1 drug for an approved use