The CDC began consistently tracking obesity rates for adults ages 20 and older in 1988
Obtaining insurance coverage is often fraught with difficulties as many insurers reject claims for these drugs, thus exacerbating financial hurdles and potentially preventing patients from getting these transformative therapies
So understanding the biology alone didnt get us there, but it was absolutely necessary before we could move on to the next phase. Each new leap in understanding may not be prize-worthy in isolation, but with each one, the door cracked open wider, expanding the number of people who could benefit from GLP-1 and other gut-hormone-based treatments
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So a Florida psychiatrist can prescribe Adderall via video for ADHD (psychiatric exception), but if you tried to prescribe it off-label for obesity, youd be breaking state law
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