Set Duration Limits or Lifetime Maximums While not yet common in the United States, some employers and insurers are considering time-limited coverage for GLP-1 drugscovering twelve to twenty-four months of treatment with the expectation that patients will transition to lifestyle management thereafter
For people who do lose coverage of Zepbound, drugmaker Eli Lilly has expanded access through LillyDirect, a company platform that helps coordinate telehealth services and fill prescriptions for patients who pay out-of-pocket
Article written by: Doris Munoz-Mantilla, MD, FOMA, DABOM Article reviewed by: Anila Chadha MD, DABOM Family physician and Obesity Medicine physician at Dignity Health Medical Group, Bakersfield, California
However, these compounded versions are not FDA-approved and may carry additional risks depending on where and how theyre made
Such labelling is misleading and deceptive, since none of these products have been tested or authorised by any of the authorities named above
Baseline assessment is the foundation of appropriate management
