Caremark, the pharmacy benefit manager owned by CVS Health (NYSE:CVS), is reportedly trying to get Novo Nordisk (NVO) to agree to cover a month's supply of its blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss treatment Wegovy (semaglutide) for $200 for insurance plan members.
According to recent studies published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, semaglutide and similar drugs can reduce the rewarding effects of alcohol, cocaine, nicotine, and opioids in lab animals, and decrease the motivation to seek out these drugs and prevent relapse after withdrawal
Study author Steven Luo, from the School of Clinical Medicine and Trinity College, said: When stopping weight-loss drugs, doctors and patients should be aware of the potential for weight regain and consider ways to mitigate this risk
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It is not approved for children, and it is not a treatment for depression, smoking cessation, alcohol dependence, or opioid dependence
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