The BALANCE model would have allowed Part D plans to opt into the program to provide coverage for GLP-1 drugs for weight loss for their enrollees
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Baseline blood work before starting Before your first dose of any GLP-1 medication, get baseline blood work that includes a complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic panel, ferritin, serum iron, total iron binding capacity, zinc, vitamin D (25-OH), B12, folate, TSH, free T3, free T4, and hemoglobin A1c
Targeted Guidance: Offers a clear, reassuring guide to eating well on GLP-1 medications after age 60, explained in simple, practical language
Erratum in: Cell
Patience through the signalling phase is what separates successful research outcomes from wasted compounds