As with any drug, however, the one that will be most effective for your body will depend on your lifestyle, your genetics, and your environment
It depends on your specific risk, your procedure, and the anesthesia plan, which is why it belongs to your surgical team and prescriber together, never to a self-made call
To address that gap, CMS launched a temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program: starting July 1, 2026, eligible beneficiaries can access certain GLP-1 medications for about $50 per month, with eligibility tied to BMI thresholds (for example, a BMI of 35 or higher, or 27 or higher with other clinical criteria)
Weight loss associated with exenatide in an obese man with diabetes commenced on clozapine
If you are seeking weight loss and are interested in using GLP-1s, be sure to have additional support for behavior and lifestyle change. Theres no denying that GLP-1s have been game-changing for many Americans struggling with weight