GLP-1 medications are FDA-approved for specific indications, and eligibility is determined by a licensed clinician
Ask if they cover semaglutide for weight loss and if prior authorization is required
Even with all my training and all the weight-loss strategies at my fingertips, staying consistent felt like an uphill battle
This gives you broad-spectrum coverage plus focused doses where they matter most
The Weill Cornell cohort study (255 GLP-1RA subjects, 92% women, mean age 64) found that greater annualized hip bone loss was concentrated in patients without diabetes - exactly the demographic of postmenopausal women using GLP-1s purely for weight management
References Nauck MA, Quast DR, Wefers J, Meier JJ (2021) GLP-1 receptor agonists in the treatment of type 2 diabetesstate-of-the-art