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Many plans also require: Prior authorization Documentation of medical necessity Records of previous weight-management efforts Ongoing monitoring by a healthcare provider Some plans may require step therapy, meaning lower-cost treatments must be tried before Wegovy is approved

Interestingly, new research published in the journal Nature Medicine evaluated the health outcomes of more than 2 million veterans with diabetes taking a GLP-1 and found that while the medications had positive effects on several health conditions, like heart disease and substance use disorders, they were negatively associated with some, including arthritis

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Like IBD, the exponential trend of the global obesity epidemic is alarming, with 1540% of IBD patients being obese [3]

Beyond these regions, relevant GLP-1 receptor populations have been identified in at least 10 additional brain areas, pointing to physiological roles that extend well beyond feeding

This study did not find higher rates of gallstones, often associated with weight loss, with these drugs, and found fewer episodes of ileus, or blocked colon, than expected based on age and other medical conditions