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What the End of a Tirzepatide Shortage Would Mean for Access to Compounded Weight Loss Drugs
In response to a lawsuit, the FDA said it would reconsider its previous decision to remove tirzepatide, the active compound ...
Health plans at 1 in 5 large companies cover weight-loss drugs for employees
Only a fifth of large U.S. companies cover pricey GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound in their health insurance ...
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Are Compounded Weight Loss Drugs on Their Way Out?
The FDA is weighing a decision that could stop compounding pharmacies from legally making cheaper versions of Mounjaro and ...
Mounjaro is more effective for weight loss than Ozempic—how does it work? And why does it cost so much?
,A weight-loss drug more effective than Ozempic and Wegovy has recently been approved in Australia. The drug, tirzepatide, is ...
Your employer may start covering weight-loss drugs soon
A growing number of employers are considering covering the blockbuster weight-loss drugs, several surveys show. Workers will ...
Companies are more willing to consider covering weight-loss drugs
That’s according to a new Employer Health Benefits Survey from KFF (formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation). But while a ...
Washingtonians share how they afford pricey weight loss medications
Popular weight loss drugs are so pricey that many may shell out hundreds or even thousands of dollars on them. Some ...
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Facebook has become the place to sell leftover Ozempic, other weight loss drugs — as NYC sellers take advantage of shortages and high prices
New Yorkers are brazenly reselling prescription diabetic and weight ... “In addition, injectable weight loss drugs are often not covered by insurance, making some patients more likely to pay ...
Offering Wegovy and other weight loss drugs on Medicare could cost $35 billion
Allowing Medicare to cover popular weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound could increase federal spending by billions ...
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Are PBMs Putting GLP-1 Drugs on Their Formularies?
PBMs are putting weight loss drugs, including Wegovy and Zepbound, on their national formularies, but coverage by plans is ...
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7 common mistakes to avoid while taking popular weight loss drugs
StudyFinds' Dr. Faith Coleman looks at the common mistakes patients make using GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy.