[ Break ] Michael Calore: I want to shift gears a bit and talk about what we're learning from the trials and the research being done on GLP-1 drugs
What does the research show
This is a decision to make with your prescriber, since pens are pre-dosed while vials require you to independently verify your syringe draw each time
This is true especially in female patients, whose hair may be sensitive to hormonal changes, he adds
The list price for Ozempic is around $968 per month , while Wegovy is about $1,349 per month
In the manufacturers STEP clinical trial program for the branded product Wegovy, adults without diabetes lost on average about 15 percent of their body weight over 68 weeks when semaglutide was combined with lifestyle changes, according to the FDA Wegovy prescribing information and the New England Journal of Medicine STEP 1 trial results