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GLP-1 Decoder

Medicare GLP-1 Coverage: Part D, the GLP-1 Bridge

Medicare GLP-1 coverage: the short answer first, then the details that matter.

Medicare GLP-1 coverage: an insurance card and a prior authorization form

Weight loss and half-life at a glance

How long each medicine stays in your body
Wegovy7 dOzempic7 dRybelsus7 dZepbound5.5 dMounjaro5 dTrulicity5 dFoundayo1.6 dSaxenda0.5 dVictoza0.5 dByetta0.1 d

Measured in days, a medicine's half-life is how long the body needs to remove half a dose. This figure comes from section 12.3 in each FDA label.

Weight lost in the main weight trial for each medicine
Zepbound20.9%Wegovy14.9%Foundayo11.1%Saxenda7.4%

Body weight percentage. Trials, doses and lengths differ, so compare each one with its own placebo on its page.

Sources (10)

The FDA label (DailyMed) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10.