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Other than budget impact, it is hard to find a reason to justify the historical statutory exclusion of weight loss drugs from coverage other than the stigma of the condition itself, they write
Without adequate intake of B12, vegans can easily develop deficiency over time, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, constipation, loss of appetite, weight loss, and nerve problems therefore the researchers recommend that vegans and vegetarians should add vitamin B12 to their diet by eating fermented foods, particular types of mushroom that contain the vitamin and B12-enriched vegetables
Systematic search of the literature yielded 280 pre-clinical/mechanistic studies and 96 clinical studies eligible for this review
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Semaglutide and tirzepatide are prescription-only medications, but they are not scheduled controlled substances, so DEA scheduling has no bearing on why they require a prescription