Why Patients Are Being Forced to Switch to a 2nd-Choice Obesity Drug

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By Rebecca Robbins and Reed Abelson from NYT Health https://ift.tt/aELAuXf
via IFTTT GLP-1 RAs (Drug), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Health Insurance and Managed Care, Weight, Obesity, Research, Clinical Trials CVS Caremark decided to stop offering Zepbound in favor of Wegovy for weight loss. It’s the latest example of limits imposed by insurance that disrupt treatments for patients.

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