getting pregnant while on glp 1 More women are weight loss medications than you might expect. Grateful to be part of this RACGP panel discussing eating disorders in the perinatal period. One key insight RACGP - Unplanned pregnancy risks

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Chris Serres: you know, something like one in eight Americans now, take GLP-1s to address, concerns around weight, obesity and diabetes

An individual with IFG and/or IGT may have an HbA1c 41 mmol/L at baseline, but they should still be diagnosed and coded as pre-diabetes

Additionally, loss of muscle mass during rapid weight loss can reduce the efficiency of muscle pumps that help return blood from the extremities to the heart, leading to blood stasis, particularly in the legs, which is a risk factor for deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

A supervised taper over 812 weeks, combined with behavioral support, is far safer for long-term outcomes

What to submit: Completed appeal form (available on CVS Caremark member portal) Letter from prescriber explaining why denial was incorrect Supporting documentation: BMI measurements, lifestyle intervention logs, documentation of step therapy completion or contraindication, peer-reviewed studies supporting use Success rate: 24% of standard appeals result in approval (CVS Caremark 2025 data)