Healthcare Asks: What are Wegovy and Ozempic?
Nic Tran, clinical pharmacist at Premera Blue Cross, answers questions about the weight loss drugs that are sweeping the media: Wegovy and Ozempic. There’s a lot more to the conversation than just which one to choose since they’re not prescribed for the same reasons.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Start
00:27 – What are GLP-1s?
00:55 – Why do I keep hearing about Wegovy and Ozempic? What’s the deal?
01:24 – If Ozempic and Wegovy are basically the same drug, why would an insurance company cover one and not the other?
01:55 – Why can an insurance company reject a prescription of Wegovy or Ozempic, when it was prescribed for weight loss by an actual doctor?
02:30 – If my provider prescribes Ozempic to me for weight loss and I don’t have type 2 diabetes, is it okay to take it?
02:57 – Should I take Wegovy for weight loss if my insurance doesn’t cover it?
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