It mimics the natural hormone GLP-1 and helps regulate appetite while improving glucose metabolism
For weight management, NICE provides guidance on eligibility for specialist weight management services, which may include other pharmacological options such as orlistat (though this can also cause gastrointestinal side effects that may be problematic in IBD)
Compounded semaglutide from PlexusDx is $189 per month month-to-month, or from $149/mo on the 6-month plan because licensed 503A pharmacies operate with lower overhead, skip mass marketing, and eliminate middleman distributor costs that inflate brand-name pricing
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts said it is reducing coverage for GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, effective Jan
While rodent studies raised alarm, large-scale human data is reassuring, as humans have far fewer GLP-1 receptors on their thyroid C-cells