But in January 2022 Mark Cuban launched Cost Plus Drugs that has transformed how many Americans can get their prescriptions filled at a fraction of the prevailing prices, bypassing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that control 80% of US prescriptions
The Precision Peptide Genetic Test analyzes pathway-level variants in FTO, GLP1R, MC4R, and TCF7L2 that describe baseline GLP-1 biology, upstream context that a subscription providing medication and follow-up does not capture on its own
The remaining ~75% comes from fat mass
Lower costs could broaden treatment uptake but they will not eliminate access challenges without supportive coverage and affordability programs, especially for underserved populations
Maybe they have never tried any medication, and we dont need to jump straight to the most powerful weight medication
Intentional Weight loss via lifestyle intervention or bariatric surgery improves many of these pathways and has been associated with reduced cancer risk