It is worth noting that the California Legislature is debating Senate Bill 535, the Obesity Treatment Parity Act, which would require health insurance plans to cover the full spectrum of obesity interventions: behavioral therapy, bariatric surgery and at least one anti-obesity medication
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Incorporation of these neurotransmitters into synaptic vesicles requires the activity of one of two vesicular monoamine transporters, VMAT
On the one hand, insurers recognize the potential for GLP-1 drugs to reduce costly chronic conditions, but on the other, are wary of the sheer scale and cost of widespread adoption
Future Regulatory Outlook: If ongoing Phase 23 trials in men demonstrate clear safety and efficacy, we could see an FDA submission for a male indication (for ED or another male sexual disorder) in a couple of years
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