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Oral administration of US FDA approved DPP-4 inhibitors, such as Saxagliptin, Vildagliptin, Anagliptin, etc., prolongs the half-lives and thus the action of GLP-1 and GIP, which in turn improves glycemic control with minimal risk of hypoglycemia (Havale and Pal, 2009)
However, Medicare does cover GLP-1 medications for diabetes
Fineman MS, Koda JE, Shen LZ, Strobel SA, Maggs DG, Weyer C, et al
An important role is to inactivate incretins (GLP-1 & GIP)
