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10/08/2024
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As the demand for glucagon-like peptide-1 (orGLP-1) drugs increases, and the potential applications of them continue to expand (from diabetes management to obesity and beyond), employers are weighing both the cost of covering the medications and the potential long-term benefit (to employees and the organization).
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10/08/2024
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications are more top-of-mind than ever this year for employees — and they’re looking to their employers to help pay for
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Workspan Daily
04/09/2026
Cody Midlam, a pharmacy community director at consulting firm WTW, noted there are already many potential “partners” in this space, such as:
;Clinical vendors to support weight loss with or without GLP-1 drugs;;
;Vendors to facilitate various payment structures for GLP-1 drugs;;
;PBM programs;;
;Health plan programs; and,;
;Combinations of all the above.;
“Because the list price cut does not guarantee lower net costs for employers, it is unlikely to materially expand coverage of GLP-1 drugs for obesity,” he said.
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08/07/2025
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