Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the states largest insurer, said Friday it had its second-worst financial year in its history last year, citing in part spending on GLP-1 drugs
Its this multi-faceted mechanism that makes it such a compelling subject
Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, headache, dizziness, insomnia, and a fishy body odour
"Over the past three years, people are like, 'You must have gotten surgery because you just lost weight.' Im like, 'Its been a 10-year journey
Each patients eligibility is evaluated on an individual basis
Research from the LEADER trial involving semaglutide showed systolic blood pressure decreased by an average of 4.7 mmHg in overweight participants, largely driven by weight loss