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Coverage may depend on the approved FDA indication youre taking it for, and prior authorization and step therapy may be required

Type 2 diabetes is the cleanest case: Ozempic and Mounjaro are FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes, the medical necessity is built into the label, and a prescription alone is usually sufficient documentation an LMN is typically not required

By using lower doses than the standard escalation protocol, patients can stretch their medication supply and reduce monthly expenditure

doi: 10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044908
They do this by mimicking the natural GLP-1 gut hormone, which has beneficial effects on glucose (blood sugar), appetite management, and more
