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For a drug class where early treatment initiation correlates with better long term adherence, a two to four week authorization delay is not a paperwork inconvenience it is a clinical access barrier

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The injection bypasses the digestive system entirely, which is why it only needs to be given once a week

The Trulicity pen comes as a single-use device, meaning you use one pen per injection and dispose of it

[1] [4] Each pen is for single-patient use only and should never be shared, even if the needle is changed, due to infection risk

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