Because Tricare operates as a federal program with a centrally managed formulary, its coverage policies are more uniform than commercial insurance plans like BCBS or Anthem
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Tissue and plasma concentrations of amidated and glycine-extended glucagon-like peptide I in humans
It belongs to a class of drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists, which work by mimicking hormones that regulate blood sugar and appetite
Sofosbuvir also has significant activity against genotypes 2 and 3 when combined with ribavirin, and genotypes 5 and 6 when combined with ribavirin and pegylated interferon
Some patients, particularly those with neurological involvement, may benefit from more frequent dosing (every 2 months rather than 3 months), but this should be medically supervised rather than self-adjusted