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Medicare and Medicaid could expand coverage of GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, and pay for patients’ use of the ...
The federal government is expected to start a 5-year-long experiment that will provide some limited coverage of obesity ...
Plastic surgeons are being swamped by patients seeking a 'quick fix' to an unseemly side effect of weight loss drugs.
Some of the most recognizable brand names that could be impacted by new tariffs include Ozempic and Wegovy, two injectable drugs that have grown popular in recent years for their abilities to ...
Drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists were initially developed to treat Type 2 diabetes but have become a cultural phenomenon.
A five-year experiment aims to open access to blockbuster GLP‑1 drugs for obesity, something advocates have pushed for years.
People with diabetes who used semaglutide or other GLP-1 agonists were also less likely to see a provider for depression.
Blockbuster weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have surged in popularity, but high prices have left them out of reach for many obese Americans.
State Medicaid programs already are allowed to offer GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, but only 13 state programs currently do so. Meanwhile, Medicare currently covers GLP-1 drugs for people with a ...
Proposed experiment would allow states and Medicare drug plans to cover GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for obesity, The ...
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Halle Berry’s menopause startup, Ambience Healthcare’s $243 million ...
Trump’s trade deal with the E.U. may lead to higher prices for brand-name drugs in the U.S., including Ozempic and Wegovy, ...