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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What the End of a Tirzepatide Shortage Would Mean for Access to Compounded Weight Loss Drugs
In response to a lawsuit, the FDA has said that it will reevaluate its previous decision to remove tirzepatide from its ...
Buyer beware: Off-brand Ozempic and other weight loss drugs carry hidden risks
A pharmacist warns that off-brand Ozempic, Zepbound, and other weight loss products carry undisclosed risks for consumers.
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 ...
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 ...
Healthy Returns: Covering weight loss drugs could cost Medicare $35 billion through 2034
Medicare coverage of the drugs would up federal spending by $35 billion from 2026 to 2034. Meanwhile, CNBC tests Abbott’s ...
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6 weight loss medication options
Currently, the only FDA-approved OTC weight loss drug is Alli, which uses a 60-milligram dose of orlistat versus 120 ...
Only 1 in 5 Large Companies' Health Plans Cover New Weight-Loss Meds for Employees
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to coverage for the pricey GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Wegovy and ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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The Weight Loss Hacks That Claim to Work Like Ozempic
Kourtney Kardashian’s new “GLP-1 Daily” pill is the ... the results patients obtain through prescription weight loss drugs. “They take smidgens of scientific fact and blow it out of ...