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Once consistent supply is available through the pharmacies' wholesaler, Hims & Hers plans to make branded options available to customers, expanding the offering beyond the current oral medication kits and compounded GLP-1 injectable medications
However, not all patients respond effectively to GLP-1R monoagonists, and higher doses aimed at increasing efficacy result in adverse gastrointestinal effects
The Insurance Reality Check Both medications usually require prior authorization (insurance company paperwork), and both are covered similarly
While some people respond to taking a very small dose called super responders others cannot tolerate moving up to the next higher standard dose and need something in between. This helps explain why one recent study among patients with diabetes found that microdosing helped them stick with their GLP-1s, reducing side effects without compromising efficacy
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