Are they worth the hype or a waste of money
While prescriptions for weight loss medication cannot be guaranteed for every patient, if you are 18 years of age or older and meet specific criteria such as weight and certain associated health conditions, your healthcare provider may consider you eligible for a prescription
Studies have shown that GLP-1 agonists can trigger effects in the brain, the heart, the liver, the pancreas, the stomach, and the musclesmeaning that they could have implications for conditions other than type 2 diabetes and obesity, such as heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, and even neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease
In order to cope, some countries in Europe halted export of the drug for weight loss and placed limitations on its use, a step also taken by American medical insurers who refused to pay for any weight-loss medications (Dunleavy
A.BennettB.et al (2017)
The vast majority of commercial patients pay as little as $25 a month for Wegovy
