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NARRATOR: Trulicity is a once-weekly injectable prescription medicine for adults and children 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes used to improve blood sugar along with diet and exercise and proven to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes with known heart disease and ...

Please see full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning about possible thyroid tumors including thyroid cancer, and Medication Guide. Trulicity® is a registered trademark owned or licensed by Eli Lilly and Company, its subsidiaries, or affiliates.

Trulicity should not be used by people with type 1 diabetes, people with diabetic ketoacidosis, or people with a history of severe stomach or intestinal problems. It has not been studied in children under 18 years of age. Trulicity has a Boxed Warning about potential thyroid tumors, including cancer.

Trulicity may cause tumors in the thyroid, including thyroid cancer. Watch for possible symptoms, such as a lump or swelling in the neck, trouble swallowing, hoarseness, or shortness of breath. If you have any of these symptoms, tell your healthcare provider.

Trulicity is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. It behaves like GLP-1, a natural hormone, helping the body release its own insulin. GLP-1 agonists were originally discovered by John Eng while working in the laboratory of Rosalyn Yalow at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Trulicity has been available in the U.S. since 2014 and is the number one prescribed GLP-1 RA. In addition to its proven glycemic efficacy and easy-to-use device**, Trulicity can now be prescribed to help people with type 2 diabetes reduce their risk of CV events.

Studies have shown that Trulicity can lead to more weight loss than metformin alone. It's also been shown to cause more weight loss than sitagliptin (Januvia), another popular diabetes medication, when added to metformin. The amount of weight you can lose with Trulicity may depend on the dose.

Trulicity is used in adults with type 2 diabetes to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events (problems having to do with the heart and blood vessels) such as death, heart attack, or stroke in people who have heart disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors.

Trulicity was discovered and developed by Eli Lilly and Company.

Trulicity is manufactured by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly. Ozempic is manufactured by another pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk.

Official answer. No, Trulicity is not a form of insulin. Trulicity mimics the effects of GLP-1 a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates insulin secretion. Trulicity is only suitable for people with type 2 diabetes who still have functioning insulin-producing cells in their pancreas.