Adverse events included gastrointestinal effects (e.g., nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain), fainting, headache, migraine, dehydration, acute pancreatitis and gallstones
The Accelerated Approval is based on part 1 of the ESSENCE trial that showed that at 72 weeks, 36.8% of people treated with Wegovy 2.4 mg achieved improvement in liver fibrosis with no worsening of steatohepatitis compared to 22.4% of individuals who received placebo
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Some states have expanded coverage to include weight management indications, while others restrict coverage to diabetes treatment only or require prior authorization