Ganta says she considers her patients specific health profiles before prescribing GLP-1s, especially with older adults who have frailty, dementia, or another geriatric syndrome
Improved Satiety and Appetite Control: Tirzepatide works on multiple hormones, promoting feelings of fullness and reducing hunger, which leads to a decrease in food intake
Ozempic rose from a 10 th place ranking among the 10 top-selling Part D drugs in 2021, with gross spending of $2.6 billion, to 6 th place in 2022, with spending of $4.6 billion (Figure 2)
Clinicians can also match the 3 mg dose that is approved for obesity by combining the 1.8 mg and 1.2 mg prefilled sizes, but this will increase the cost and require two shots
The patients who discontinued GLP-1 medication also sustained improvements in glycemic control, with hemoglobin A1c levels remaining below the threshold for diabetes
Weight loss through Ro combines GLP-1 medications (if appropriate) with personalized clinical care, including monthly check-ins, unlimited messaging, health coaching, and tools for lasting lifestyle changes
