Her doctor then recommended a GLP-1 drug, but getting insurance coverage was a challenge, requiring an extensive pre-authorization process and two appeals
(2017) "Efficacy and safety of once-weekly semaglutide monotherapy versus placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes (SUSTAIN 1): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multinational, multicentre phase 3a trial" The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 5(4) This article was reviewed by and approved by Alice Fletcher, Lead Bariatric Dietitian, on 3 April 2025
[81] 17,604 participant were randomly assigned to receive either semaglutide (Wegovy) or placebo
Treatment discontinuations linked to side effects were 6.9% for the pill and 5.9% for placebo, it said
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