Cillo, A
Bourguet W, Germain P, Gronemeyer H
Does my insurance cover every-other-week dosing
The healthcare sector is experiencing a significant shift with the introduction of Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA) for the purchase of semaglutide, a medication renowned for its weight loss efficacy
For example, the SELECT trial clearly demonstrated that semaglutide significantly reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), leading to FDA approval for lowering the risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or stroke in overweight or obese adults with established cardiovascular disease ( ) for reducing the risk of kidney failure and disease progression in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD), making it the first GLP-1 agent indicated for the treatment of CKD (Perkovic et al., 2024)
Starting with a lower dose and gradually increasing helps reduce common side effects and improves patient comfort and adherence to the regimen