I have had a few patients with BCBS plans who were able to get Saxenda approved after submitting a prior authorization, says Jennifer Brown, MD, a board-certified obesity medicine doctor at Maxwelton Health Center in Maxwelton, West Virginia
The difference is FDA approval and insurance billing
It also has limited availability in several doses through April, according to the FDA's website, which also cites "demand increase" as the reason for the shortage
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adults affected by overweight or obesity, these therapies are being studied as part of a broader approach to managing cardiometabolic health