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At the cost of roughly $12,000 annually, bariatric surgery may remain a better long-term bargain
The goal is to use enough medication to support meaningful clinical improvement while preserving nutrition, muscle, function, and long-term adherence

The pills are priced at $149 a month for the lowest doses if patients pay out of pocket, through a deal struck with the Trump administration in November through its TrumpRx drug pricing initiative

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Real-World Patient Experiences and Choosing the Right Medication What Clinical Guidelines Recommend Professional societies now position GLP-1 medications prominently in treatment algorithms
