I have been following the GLP-1 industry closely for years now, first with curiosity, and now with intention, because the truth is, these medications are completely changing the game, and I would be foolish not to be well versed in not only the ins and outs of helping support patients while taking them, but also with helping them to align with a provider who can best support their goals and needs
When Cost Plus adds the generic version of your blockbuster to its formulary and sets it at $35 per month against your branded $500, the conversation with every employer health plan and hospital system in the country gets easier for the payer and harder for you
6 Inhibiting IGF-1R with teprotumumab, a mAb, has been shown to reduce the characteristic eye bulging (proptosis) and other serious clinical manifestations in patients with TED
The cost includes your medication, medical consultations, and ongoing support
2 Less than 1% of patients in an efficacy and safety trial reported a skin adverse event
Be cautious with anything marketed as a hormone balancing weight loss supplement, since those can interact with medications and rarely address the root problem
