Journal of the American Pharmacists Association , 52(2), e53-e63
Demonstration programs like this are designed to test new approaches to care and coverage, with the goal of improving outcomes and affordability for Medicare beneficiaries
In a phase II study of the long-acting GLP-1RA efpeglenatide (4 mg once weekly, 6 mg once weekly, 6 mg once every 2 weeks, and 8 mg once every 2 weeks), patients with obesity and without diabetes had statistically significant reductions in body weight compared with placebo after 20 weeks of treatment (differences in least squares means were 6.3 to 7.2 kg
Beyond the prescription itself, pharmacies with visible online presence are winning new GLP-1 patients from delivery platforms and local search
Patients should avoid injecting into areas with scarring, bruising, inflammation, or skin conditions
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