A rule in Ohio's administrative code blocks Medicaid from covering the drugs for obesity in adults, though teens under 18 are covered under federal law.
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New Zealand's cardiovascular advisory committee rated it a high priority. Wegovy is used there now but patients pay the full cost themselves.
Health minister Dzulkefly says the government did not set aside dedicated 2026 budget funds for the two GLP-1 treatments.
Sales missed forecasts by about $33 million, but Lilly says demand more than tripled. Novo's Wegovy pill still holds roughly 75% of oral GLP-1 scripts.
Employers pick their own contribution toward semaglutide shots or pills. AJMC notes WTW found GLP-1 weight loss coverage fell to 53% of employers, the first drop in three years.
Zeus Hygia reports its berberine extract raised GLP-1 levels in a 14-day, 36-person trial, but warns brands against 'nature's Ozempic' comparisons.
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A JAMA Psychiatry network meta-analysis covering 5,898 people with schizophrenia found semaglutide and metformin reached at least 5% weight loss.
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