Philly pediatricians are using GLP-1 drugs to treat childhood obesity, but cost can be a major barrier, CHOP doctors find

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Dr. Rachana Shah’s patients are children, but some have developed health issues that are usually prevalent in older people: sleep apnea, joint pain or pre-diabetes.

As a pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Health and Well-being Clinic, many of Shah’s young patients have obesity…

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