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Archive for the GLP-1 RA Category

New Medicare Program Offers $35 Max Copay for Insulin

By TCOYD on September 13, 2021   /   GLP-1 RA, Insulin, Insurance, Medicare   /   3 Comments

Medicare recently launched a new program called the Medicare Part D Senior Savings Model Program to test the impact of giving Medicare beneficiaries 65 and older an increased choice of Part D plans with no deductible and a max copay of $35 per month for insulin and fixed-ratio combination GLP-1 RAs Soliqua and Xultophy.

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Wegovy: What Is This New Blockbuster Weight Loss Drug?

By Frank Puglisi, PharmD on August 12, 2021   /   GLP-1 RA, Weight Loss   /   11 Comments

The FDA recently approved Wegovy, the first and only once-weekly injection for chronic weight management in adults.

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Do GLP-1s and SGLT2s Affect Insulin Use, and Do They Cause Hypoglycemia?

By Steve Edelman, MD on August 11, 2021   /   GLP-1 RA, Hypoglycemia, SGLT-2 Inhibitors, What's Up Doc   /   2 Comments

Dr. Edelman clarifies how SGLTs and GLP-1s affect insulin use, and whether or not they cause hypoglycemia.

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15th Annual Diabetes Forum: Exploring the Brightest Discoveries in Diabetes

By TCOYD on July 28, 2021   /   CGM, Diabetes Forum, Diabetes Management, Diabetes Research, DKA, GLP-1 RA, Glucagon, Kidneys, Pumps, SGLT-2 Inhibitors, Stem Cells, Time in Range, Type 1, Type 2   /   Leave a comment

Our international panel of diabetes experts discussed highlights from the ADA’s Scientific Sessions, and lead a Q&A on some of the most important advances in diabetes.

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Weight Loss with GLP-1 RAs: The Battle of the Bulge

By Johanna Gerwer, MD on April 6, 2021   /   GLP-1 RA, Medications, Type 2 Glucose Control, Weight Loss   /   10 Comments
GLP-1 for Weight Loss

GLP-1 RAs like Ozempic, Rybelsus, Bydureon and Trulicity are primarily used to control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes, but these medications have some important additional benefits, including new designations at higher doses for weight loss.

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