Matija Burtis, former medical director of obesity management at Maine Medical Center, said that as societys views shifted to see obesity as a disease that needs treatment, instead of some kind of personal failure, People never anticipated how much it would impact the bottom line. Blue Cross costs for GLP-1 drugs doubled in one year, from $150 million to $300 million, Maines insurance superintendent told the Legislature
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For decades, pharmacotherapy for obesity was a disappointment, offering 5 to 8% weight reduction at best
It is my opinion that these safety concerns can be mitigated, he said
In comparison, compounded semaglutide is not FDA-approved