The cardiovascular indication for Wegovy and the OSA indication for Zepbound may be covered separately because they are not obesity-coverage line items
A more accurate summary is: Microdosing may help some people tolerate GLP-1 medications better Weight and metabolic effects may still occur but are likely to be slower and more modest than in full-dose trials More research is needed to define the best microdose schedule or who benefits most GLP-1 Dosing, Microdose Schedules, and Why DIY Charts Are Risky Official glp-1 dosing schedules are spelled out in each products prescribing information
One of those dual agonists, tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound, Eli Lilly), was associated with a mean 14.7% weight loss for adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes in the SURMOUNT-2 trial compared with a 3.2% weight loss with placebo
Pointing out these problems, some experts pointed out that the new treatment is not appropriate for the Korean treatment standard suited for overweight patients with a BMI of 30kg/ or more with a BMI of 27kg/ or more, having one or more weight-related comorbidities
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