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Prior Authorization, Step Therapy, Quantity Limits, and Annual or Lifetime Caps Insurance carriers often impose strict utilization management requirements before approving coverage, including prior authorization, step therapy, quantity limits, and annual or lifetime caps on benefits

GIP activation may also improve lipid processing and growth of white adipose tissue, resulting in complementary processes

In the head-to-head SURPASS-2 trial (NEJM 2021), tirzepatide 15 mg beat semaglutide 1 mg on HbA1c (2.30% vs 1.86%) and weight loss (11.2 kg vs 5.7 kg)

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You may lose 2-4 lbs after the first month if you take the medication as prescribed and follow dietary modifications and lifestyle changes