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Employers should keep in mind that indication-based coverage decisions (such as covering GLP-1 drugs for diabetes treatment but not for treatment of obesity or other conditions, such as addiction) can potentially raise concerns under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ACA, HIPAAs nondiscrimination requirements, or the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, among other laws
The most common side effects are gastrointestinal, including nausea (affecting 15-50% of patients), vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, and abdominal discomfort
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The STEP 8 trial directly compared these two drugs and found that semaglutide achieved 15.8% weight loss compared with 6.4% for liraglutide over 68 weeks
A purchaser must have appropriate facilities, personal protective equipment, containment, storage, disposal procedures, and emergency protocols