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The cost needed to treat for 1% of weight loss with semaglutide and tirzepatide is $1845 and $985, respectively.
Healthcare providers should be aware of the cost implications when prescribing these medications.
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The cost needed to treat for 1% of weight loss with semaglutide and tirzepatide was reported as $1845 and $985, respectively.
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Evaluating the Efficacy and Pharmacoeconomics of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide in the Setting of Obesity
Timothy Nguyen et al. · American Journal of Therapeutics · 2023
DOI 10.1097/mjt.0000000000001643
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