Employer Strategies On-Demand Webinars SmithRx Key Takeaways GLP-1s are highly effective for diabetes and obesity but surged demand and costs, use up ~587% and list prices near $1,000/mo, forcing prior auths and spiking employer drug spend
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A shorter, finer needle is less painful and makes the injection smoother