Kaiser Northwest requires maximum-tolerated metformin PLUS a documented trial of (or intolerance/contraindication to) an SGLT-2 inhibitor (e.g., empagliflozin, dapagliflozin) before Ozempic PA will be approved a two-step requirement stricter than almost all other insurers
But theyre powerful medications, and tinkering with your dose can backfire (and we dont even know if itll work how you want it to)
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Dose adjustment decisions come back through the portal from your Arora Health provider
The Wegovy pill makes up a small portion of Novos total sales but could be a foothold for Novo to regain the pole position: Novos shares, which have fallen 70% from their 2024 peak, picked up yesterday after execs updated investors on the Wegovy pills strong start
"We have to determine whether theyve hit a plateau, whether theyre a non-responder or whether the medication is no longer having the same effect. Plateau For many patients, weight loss on these medications tends to be greatest early in treatment and then gradually slows over time
