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Many third-party plans do not cover weight-loss medications in the absence of another indicated diagnosis, making affordability a significant barrier to patients
Dempsey is a world renowned expert in complex multi-system diseases and the founder of the AIM Center for Personalized Medicine in Purchase, New York
Interventions The GLP-1 RA semaglutide (0.5 mg followed by 1 mg) (Ozempyc, Novo Nordisk A/S Bagsvaerd, Denmark) or placebo will be administered once weekly as subcutaneous injections in the abdomen or thigh
Both are injected once weekly
Broadening treatment options, especially with an oral formulation, can help reach more patients, reduce barriers to care, and support long-term management of obesity and cardiovascular disease