The approval came after clinical trials involving 3,477 patients (2,519 on Zepbound and 958 on a placebo): Patients taking 5mg of Zepbound lost 15% of their body weight (study 1) Patients taking 10mg of Zepbound lost 19.5% (study 1) and 12.8% (study 2) of their body weight Patients taking 15mg of Zepbound lost 20.9% (study 1) and 14.7% (study 2) of their body weight Patients taking the placebo lost 3.1% (study 1) and 3.2% (study 2) of their body weight Zepbound was released to market on December 5, 2023, with six available dosages available to those with a prescription: 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 12.5mg, and 15mg
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Cigna has stopped covering Wegovy and Zepbound for its own employees because of the cost, Evanko said on the call
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