Labs are checked at baseline and 8-12 weeks to ensure IGF-1, fasting glucose, and lipids are in healthy ranges
In most cases, shedding begins to slow once weight, nutrition, and overall health stabilize
Supporting Study: Hruby, V

Here is a summary of the data for Alabama: Medicaid spending on GLP-1s (past 12 months): $43,100,970 Medicaid spending on GLP-1s (YoY change): +107% Medicaid spending on GLP-1s per enrollee (past 12 months): $55 Total Medicaid enrollment: 787,325 Wegovy coverage (obesity-indicated): Yes Zepbound coverage (obesity-indicated): No Saxenda coverage (obesity-indicated): No Ozempic coverage (Type 2 diabetes-indicated): Yes Mounjaro coverage (Type 2 diabetes-indicated): Yes Rybelsus coverage (Type 2 diabetes-indicated): Yes For reference, here are the statistics for the entire United States: Medicaid spending on GLP-1s (past 12 months): $3,452,602,033 Medicaid spending on GLP-1s (YoY change): +142% Medicaid spending on GLP-1s per enrollee (past 12 months): $48 Total Medicaid enrollment: 72,429,055 Wegovy coverage (obesity-indicated): 34 states Zepbound coverage (obesity-indicated): 16 states Saxenda coverage (obesity-indicated): 19 states Ozempic coverage (Type 2 diabetes-indicated): 51 states* Mounjaro coverage (Type 2 diabetes-indicated): 46 states* Rybelsus coverage (Type 2 diabetes-indicated): 46 states *Including District of Columbia Methodology The data used in this study comes from IRIS by Real Chemistrya proprietary market intelligence platform fueled by billions of data points, including medical, hospital, and pharmacy claims covering more than 300 million U.S

Tirzepatide is self-administered as a subcutaneous (under the skin) injection using a single-dose pen, KwikPen, or vial with syringe, and should always be used together with diet and exercise