*P.B.s Medicare Part D plan for medications wont cover Mounjaro due to a federal law passed in 2003 that prohibited Medicare from covering weight management medications because of supposed dangerous side effects
Formulation-wise, the products are functionally identical
In addition to the sharp rise in telehealth providers offering compounded products, theres also a wild cottage industry of outright Ozempic counterfeits, as Vanity Fair detailed last month
These formulations have not undergone FDA clinical trials to evaluate their safety, efficacy, or therapeutic equivalence to any FDA-approved medications
RMP: What Institutional Investors Miss About Post-Market Drug Risk The FDAs REMS program applies to specific products where the agency has determined that standard labeling is insufficient to ensure safe use
Before taking a GLP-1, my usual breakfast would rely on carb-heavy items like a bagel with cream cheese, but now I prioritize protein by eating eggs, meat, or something like a greek yogurt bowl with fruit for my first meal of the day