Ceci Connolly, president and CEO of the Alliance for Community Health Plans, told Fierce Healthcare in an email that given some alarming adverse events and the steep price tag, ACHP and our member companies are focused on ensuring prescribing decisions are based on science as well as on providing patients with the best care possible. David Allen, a spokesperson for AHIP, echoed Connolly in an email to Fierce Healthcare, saying that insurers routinely review treatments for obesity, including lifestyle changes and nutrition counseling
On average, research shows a 5% reduction in starting body weight after 12 weeks, with continued weight loss over six months to a year
Planning extra electrolyte support around injection day can reduce the impact
SM biology and obesity-related changes Women face a double-edged sword with GLP-1s: While women often lose more total weight on these drugs, this also means they tend to lose more absolute muscle mass compared to men, raising specific concerns for this group