Phase 2 trials studied doses of 1 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg, and 12 mg administered once weekly by subcutaneous injection, but it remains unlicensed in the UK
Not only are there currently millions of people on these compounded drugs, all of whom would have to get new prescriptions to switch over to brand-name ones, but the market is ever-growing as these drugs gain new approved uses, like sleep apnea
Retatrutide is an investigational triple incretin receptor agonist with no current regulatory approval, while tesamorelin is a GHRH analogue licensed in the US for HIV-associated lipodystrophy but unlicensed in the UK
Hunger might come back, and weight might increase without a solid exit plan
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BCBSs monthly spending on GLP-1s in its client small group segment has more than tripled since the beginning of 2023