If youre under Blue Cross Blue Shield or whatever your company may be, remarkably, the University of Pennsylvania is covering some of these medications, which Im delighted to see
FDA approval in the US is projected for late 2026 to early 2027, with Health Canada timelines typically following six to twelve months after that
It is the same three-part test that applies to every provider in this category: does your insurance cover brand Wegovy, Ozempic, or Zepbound (if yes, use the brand), is the compounding pharmacy state-licensed and operating to USP 797/800 standards, and are you comfortable with the regulatory uncertainty around compounded GLP-1s as FDA shortage designations change
Evidence is growing that medications commonly prescribed for diabetes and weight loss, better known by brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, may also help reduce alcohol consumption
The platform's materials indicate that eligible patients typically have a BMI of 27 or higher, though individual eligibility is determined by the evaluating clinician based on each patient's complete health profile not by the platform itself