glp 1 news Health insurer Cigna will stop covering GLP-1 weight loss drugs in its employee health plan Last night on Channel 7

Background GLP-1 agonists continue to strain plan sponsor budgets due to soaring utilization rates

Notably, 48% of participants planned to take GLP-1RA indefinitely

Compounding the problem is the fact that insurance companies are reluctant to cover these anti-obesity medications, since theyre considered by many to be vanity drugs, even though overwhelming evidence suggests obesity is linked directly to multiple comorbidities

FDA Sends Warning Letters to Telehealth Companies The FDA has recently issued warnings to 30+ telehealth companies regarding the prescribing and promotion of compounded GLP-1 drugs, including semaglutide

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