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Health conditions exacerbated by obesity include heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, according to the CDC. Researchers say the newly approved drug Wegovy could help many who struggle with obesity lose weight.
Clinical trials show Wegovy triples the average weight loss seen with other drugs. Whether it will reach many patients largely depends on whether insurers decide to cover it.
When a promising new drug to treat obesity was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale in the U.S. last month, it was the first such treatment to gain approval since 2014.
helped people drop an average of 15% of their body weight. That s an average of about 34 pounds over 16 months, before their weight plateaued, a far
Obesity Drug s Promise Now Hinges On Insurance Coverage
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Wegovy s Promise As An Effective Treatment For Obesity Now Depends On Insurers : Shots
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