BioSpace: While drug developers work to mitigate the side effects associated with GLP-1–based obesity drugs, recent studies reveal that myriad variables are causing patients to stop treatment

Managed Healthcare Executive: A Prime Therapeutics analysis of real-world data has found that medical costs for patients taking GLP-1 drugs for obesity had increased by about $1,338 per member,...

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Pharmacy Practice News, originally published by Specialty Pharmacy Continuum

BioSpace: As obesity drug developers compete for the highest weight-loss efficacy, experts contend that overall health outcomes—evidenced by successful studies in therapeutic areas like...

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Managed Healthcare Executive

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)

BioPharma Dive: There are no drugs specifically for polycystic ovary syndrome, a chronic condition that can cause infertility. One study is testing whether Wegovy might be beneficial.

Star Tribune

The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC): The growing list of insurers dropping coverage for costly GLP-1 weight loss drugs leaves patients to bear even higher out-of-pocket expenses while still...

Managed Healthcare Executive: Use of GLP-1 drugs and weight-loss care management programs need to focus on adherence and persistency for better health outcomes, suggests Prime...

CNN: At 37:03, listen to fitness expert Jillian Michaels cite Prime/Magellan Rx research on a podcast recording of a June 21 CNN broadcast

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Washington Post: Doctors and patients struggle with starting and stopping medications with little guidance.

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NBC News: Patients weren't asked why they quit taking the weight loss drugs

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Becker’s Payer Issues

The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC): At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting, multiple poster presentations concerned with health equity, data collection,...

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Reprinted with AIS Health permission from the November 2024 issue of Radar on Specialty Pharmacy

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