While this amount wont fund the ability to offer GLP-1s to all members, it will allow us the ability to develop a program that would offer GLP-1s to the members that need it the most, which has always been the goal. How many members the $25 million would provide coverage for is unclear
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Statistics from the phase 3 SURMOUNT study, which recruited over 5,000 adults globally, demonstrated a pronounced reduction in body weight in the tirzepatide-treated group compared to placebo (NCT04184622)
One known side effect of semaglutide is dry mouth, where your body produces less saliva