Theres research behind this, mostly starting with animal work
IBX will no longer cover drugs like Ozempic when they are prescribed solely for weight loss GLP-1 receptor agonists, which can cost around $1,300 a month, have caused an increase in premiums that affect all members, whether they utilize weight loss drugs or not, IBX said in a statement
Theres also no clinical supervision or supporting data to show they work like prescription treatments
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The membranes were incubated with primary antibody (mouse anti-GLP-1R, sc-390774, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Santa Cruz, CA, 1:1000 and rabbit anti-GAPDH, sc-25778, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Santa Cruz, CA, 1:1000) in TBST overnight at 4 C