Through a targeted GLP-1 strategy, WellDyne helped a client reduce pharmacy costs while maintaining high-quality care for members
NAION Symptoms May Include: Sudden blurred or dim vision (often in one eye) Loss of peripheral (side) vision Dark patches in your field of view Reduced contrast sensitivity or color perception Sudden vision loss upon waking Difficulty seeing in low light or bright glare Ozempic and the Risk of NAION In August 2024, a groundbreaking study published in JAMA Ophthalmology identified a significantly higher rate of NAION among people taking semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) medications compared to those on non-semiglutide diabetes medications
Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may decrease over time, but treatment changes can bring symptoms back
This reduces the volume of food in your stomach at any given time, decreasing the likelihood of nausea from delayed gastric emptying
This potential benefit appears to work through multiple pathways
This exclusion is significant considering that patients with obesity have a higher risk of developing depression 24