Melanie Bone, a consultant OBGYN and U.S
For compounded GLP-1s, some pharmacies are authorized to prepare medications currently in short supply with a similar pharmaceutical ingredient and are generally more affordable than cash prices for branded medications
Still, some experts raised questions about whether Humana, the program's central administrator, is prepared to handle what could be millions of requests
doi:10.1098/rsfs.2019.0092
The fact that covering GLP-1s under Medicare Part D for authorized uses is already making a mark on total Part D program spending could be a sign of even higher spending to come as Part D plans are now able to cover Wegovy for its heart health benefits, as other uses for GLP-1s are approved, and as policymakers consider legislation that would authorize Medicare to cover obesity drugs
GLP-1 is a 30-amino-acid polypeptide synthesised by the L cells of the small intestine