Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of death and disability among people with type 2 diabetes.[2] Adults with type 2 diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop CVD than adults without diabetes.[3] The FDA's decision on semaglutide is based on results from the SUSTAIN 6 cardiovascular outcomes trial (CVOT), which examined the cardiovascular safety of adding Ozempic or placebo to standard-of-care in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease
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In contrast, while surgery options such as gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and duodenal switch operations are routinely covered by insurance where medically necessary, the surgically less invasive once-weekly injection option ends up being your full responsibility every month with no foreseeable end in sight
having Hashimotos neither improves nor worsens approval likelihood unless hypothyroidism is listed as a qualifying comorbidity, which some plans accept