CMS has issued guidance to Medicare Part D plans stating that anti-obesity medications that receive FDA approval for an additional medically accepted indication can be considered a Part D drug for that specific use, the spokesperson explained, adding that Medicare coverage is still not available to patients only taking the drug to lose weight
Macklin receives honoraria and consulting fees and serves on the national advisory boards for the manufacturers of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, which makes Mounjaro, a different Type 2 diabetes drug also used for weight loss
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This makes it particularly interesting for central obesity, metabolic syndrome, and body composition optimization
Other tests may be indicated such as lactate, electrolytes, and serum creatinine