A prescriber must document specific clinical need that isnt met by the FDA-approved product
It may be appropriate for individuals with weight-loss resistance, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, PCOS, elevated cardiometabolic risk, or those who were unable to tolerate full-dose GLP-1 therapy
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I can still remember when 5% [weight loss] was our goal, and wed be happy with that, said Dr
Federal law excludes weight loss drugs from Medicare Part D, which means patients prescribed Wegovy for obesity management usually have to pay out of pocket
NAFLD could be considered an hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome, given the strong association with obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia (3)