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Drugs may be on the formulary, but high cost tiers, prior authorizations, or restrictive access may reduce actual access
Those who lose less than 20% see rates of just 2.5%
But the point of the medication is not to starve and never feel hungry again
Phase 3 studies have also flagged altered skin sensations and temporary heart rate changes
But stopping GLP-1s can come with some serious downsides