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CMS has issued guidance to Medicare Part D plans stating that anti-obesity medications that receive FDA approval for an additional medically accepted indication can be considered a Part D drug for that specific use, the spokesperson explained, adding that Medicare coverage is still not available to patients only taking the drug to lose weight
As this debate continues, though, we must recognize the origin of the status quo these restrictions came to be in a cultural and clinical environment surrounding obesity that today is nearly unrecognizable: Obesity is no longer discussed alongside cosmetic conditions as it was in 1990 its a disease we treat
While we still lack long-term human studies and more research is needed, the chemical properties of the drug specifically its large size and poor oral absorption suggest that the risk to a breastfed infant is likely very low
This compound is not for human consumption, veterinary use, or diagnostic application
Big Pharma often turns to NFL games to hawk their blockbuster treatments, but drug makers have typically been hesitant to advertise during the big game
