The impact of Wegovy on the Medicare population may not be as significant as the impact commercial payers have seen when choosing to cover Wegovy, given the concomitant prevalence of diabetes and overweight/obesity in Americans over age 65
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Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy, 31(5), 441450
Costly new generation weight loss drugs are unaffordable for most people, which has opened up a black market for cheaper, unregistered and untested versions of the medicines being sold across the country, posing a public health threat, as highlighted by a newspaper expos and unpacked by Bhekisisa health journalists
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