Myth: Taking the injection at a specific time will make the weight fall off faster
This is one of the most common questions we hear from Texas patients: what kind of results should you expect after one month on Contrave, and how do we frame those expectations honestly
In a cohort of 7 patients with DT2 and obesity, daily use of liraglutide 1.2mg achieved, after 10 weeks, a weight reduction of 5% and a decrease in BMI of 2kg/m2.80 In another study, 3 patients with DT2 and obesity achieved a decrease in BMI of between 0.8 and 3.8kg/m2 after 18 weeks with this same dose of liraglutide.81 Another 2 patients with obesity and DT2 achieved weight losses of more than 5kg and a decrease in BMI of 1.5 and 2kg/m2 after 6 weeks of treatment.82 Finally, in a series of 20 subjects with obesity and DT2, an average weight loss of 4.7kg was reported after 8 weeks of treatment with liraglutide 1.8mg.83 In most of these patients, improvements in the psoriasis area severity index (PASI) was observed, and on occasions, a decrease in psoriatic plaques
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Liraglutide (Saxenda): An earlier GLP-1 approved for weight management, administered as a daily injection
While no major comprehensive federal legislation has yet passed, the threat of such legislation will impact how PBMs plan for the future as they hedge against potential new restrictions