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Unalaska healthcare provider explains GLP-1 medications

By Sofia Stuart-Rasi
Published April 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM AKDT
Most GLP-1 medications are given as weekly injections.
Sofia Stuart-Rasi
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Most GLP-1 medications are given as weekly injections.

GLP-1 medications have become some of the most talked about drugs in the country, and Unalaska is no exception. You’ve probably heard the brand names: Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound. They’re being prescribed for everything from diabetes to heart disease to weight loss.

For this episode of Island Interviews, KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi spoke with Greg Walter, a nurse practitioner with Iliuliuk Family and Health Services, about what GLP-1s are and how they work.

Note: This conversation includes discussion of weight and weight loss.

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Sofia Stuart-Rasi
Sofia is from Denver. She's reported around the U.S. for local public radio stations, and her work has aired on NPR and National Native News. Sofia has a master's degree in environmental science and natural resource journalism from the University of Montana, a graduate certificate in documentary studies from the Salt Institute and a bachelor's degree in studio arts from the University of Colorado Boulder. Between her studies, Sofia was a ski bum in Telluride, Colorado, for a few years.
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