Semaglutide (GLP-1 RA) medications are expensive: the drugs can cost around $1,000 per month, and they are not always covered by health insurance
If you have baseline testosterone testing, repeat after 6-12 months of treatment
Those with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma should not use these medications
An analysis published by KFF last month found that gross Medicare spending on the diabetes drug Ozempic, which shares the same active ingredient as Wegovy, increased from $2.6 billion in 2021 to $4.6 billion in 2022, making it the sixth top-selling drug in Medicare Part D that year
Impact on INR: For those on anticoagulants like warfarin, the International Normalized Ratio (INR) is an important blood clotting indicator
FDA and HHS taking action against telehealths compounded drug advertising