Modules come in two variants (80 cm or 40 cm) for enhanced flexibility in design and scalability
When BCBS covers Zepbound, typical PA requirements include: BMI 30 or 27 with a comorbidity (hypertension, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, or OSA), 6 months of documented lifestyle modification (diet and exercise program), and sometimes step therapy requiring trial of other weight loss medications first
While these drugs once required a traditional doctors visit and prescription, access has expanded significantly
The topline findings from SURPASS-CVOT, disclosed before publication of the main manuscript [11], reported a hazard ratio of 0.92 (95.3% CI 0.831.01) for 3P-MACE in favor of tirzepatide, confirming noninferiority to dulaglutide
2 Volek JS, Kraemer WJ, Rubin MR, et al