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Cost and insurance coverage If youre prescribed a weight loss medication after meeting qualifying conditions and/or get prior authorization if needed, your insurance should approve your using it and cover the cost outside of your co-pay and/or deductible depending on your plan

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It is still too early to draw definitive conclusions, but the numerous ongoing clinical trials, including the cardiovascular safety trial versus an active comparator (dulaglutide), the first of its kind, will provide us shortly with important confirmations

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Given that different GLP-1 receptor agonists have different dosing recommendations (Table 1), it is important that patients switching between such agents are counseled on any applicable changes to their previous regimen