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Retatrutide also reduced pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis, with Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain scores dropping by as much as 4.5 points, a 75.8% reduction with the 9 mg dose, compared with a 2.4 point (40.3%) reduction for placebo
Plans may differentiate by indication: a policy might cover semaglutide for T2D with minimal restrictions, but treat a Wegovy prescription with the same molecule as off-label (for weight) and therefore require stricter criteria
Remember, non-response to semaglutide doesn't mean that you've failed or that weight loss is impossible
Kristen Leezer Both semaglutide and liraglutide work by binding the GLP-1 receptor, but the main difference between the two is the half life
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