Map Shows States Where Weight Loss Drugs are Most Popular
Kentucky, Alaska and Alabama are the three states where weight loss drugs are most used, and Hawaii, Arizona and Colorado sit at the other end of the spectrum, a report has revealed. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor analogs are drugs that mimic fullness hormone GLP-1 and have been shown to reduce appetite,
Medicaid covers GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in just 13 states
Poorer folks' access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has found. Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) medications,
Viking oral obesity med posts 6.8% weight loss for highest dose
The biotech had tested the oral asset, dubbed VK2735, at doses ranging from 2.5 mg up to 100 mg. Viking already revealed back in March that 25% of the eight patients who received 20-mg doses saw their body weight fall by 5% or more after 28 days, with the number rising to 57% in the seven patients who received the 40-mg doses.
Patients Are Suing Over Alleged Side Effects of Weight-Loss Drugs
These drugs are collectively known as GLP-1 agonists because they mimic the body’s natural hormone GLP-1, which regulates appetite and digestion. The medications control blood sugar and help people eat less,
Medicaid Covers GLP-1 Meds for Obesity in Just 13 States
Expanding Medicaid coverage of these drugs could increase access for the almost 40% of adults and 26% of children with obesity in Medicaid,” wrote the research team led by se
States slow to cover GLP-1s for weight loss
Axios Visuals Budget pressures have kept all but 13 states from covering GLP-1 drugs for weight loss through their Medicaid programs, a new report from KFF shows. Why it matters: The restrictive policies add to equity concerns around the blockbuster drugs,
Microdosing Ozempic? Why some people are playing doctor with weight-loss drugs
It was semaglutide, a drug sold under the brand names Ozempic (for diabetes) and Wegovy (for weight loss). Following ...
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Not Many Employers Cover GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
Despite the boom in popularity of expensive GLP-1 drugs to treat weight loss, fewer than one in ... [+] five large employers are covering such prescriptions, a new KFF analysis shows. In this ...
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WeightWatchers stock price skyrockets on news that it will offer a compounded GLP-1 weight-loss drug like Wegovy
The embattled diet brand said it is adding a compounded weight-loss drug in accordance with FDA rules and manufacturing standards. [Photo: KKStock/iStock/Getty Images] BY Tracy Brown Hamilton ...
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GLP-1 weight loss drugs may help reduce addiction, overdose risks: Study
A new study suggests that GLP-1 agonist medications ... by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for that purpose, Fitch pointed out. RELATED: Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications linked ...
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How Much Weight Can You Lose on a GLP-1 Drug? It Depends on These Factors
However, the study had a relatively small number of participants and ... different factors can impact a person’s weight loss while on a GLP-1 drug. For example, in other GLP-1 drug trials ...
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Balancing the costs of GLP-1 weight loss drug coverage: New CBO report has some answers
Related: Patients start to see savings, ahead of IRA's Medicare drug ... GLP-1 agonists for help with controlling diabetes, but federal law prohibits Medicare from covering weight-loss drugs.
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One diet can reverse diabetes without need for jabs or pills
A groundbreaking study has revealed that Type 2 diabetes can potentially be reversed for a minimum of two years through a dedicated weight management diet. Astonishingly, over one-third of ...