LDX is commonly used in the treatment of ADHD, and is the only treatment for BED that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
If you buy coverage through the marketplace, then it's probably the case that your health plan is not going to cover these drugs, said Cynthia Cox at the health policy nonprofit KFF
Ozempic, made by Novo Nordisk, remains the most popular, but Eli Lillys Mounjaro is gaining ground
If weight loss is part of the goal, many patients begin seeing modest but meaningful progress by this point, although expectations vary based on many factors such as your starting point, consistency, and treatment type
For example, if important biomarkers such as waist circumference, blood pressure, and heart rate are improving, thats proof that your GLP-1 journey is working, he says