Provider-supervised lab testing and review before and during treatment
Standard office visits run 15 minutes, and that is barely enough time to discuss a new medication class, review eligibility, answer questions, and initiate prior authorization
These medications are only reimbursed when used for their FDAapproved uses, such as type 2 diabetes, not obesity
Because the GLP-1 medications have been studied in long-term, randomized clinical trials and have also focused on other disease outcomes besides weight, like arthritis and obstructive sleep apnea
The condition occurs due to loss of blood flow to the front of the optic nerve, leading to vision loss in one or both eyes that may be permanent
Tirzepatide is a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist that simultaneously occupies GLP-1 and GIP receptors