The way I like to think about it is an evidence ladder, moving from mechanism to molecules to models to humans: At the time of writing, there are no peer-reviewed, controlled human data showing weight-loss or metabolic benefits for this product
The STEP trials showed semaglutide to be superior to liraglutide in terms of weight loss
It requires a safe, medically sound, and supportive approach
Provisions that we proposed to remove, effective December 31, 2025, include the affirmation requirement now at 180.50(a)(3)(ii) and the requirement at 180.50(a)(3)(i), which states that, beginning January 1, 2024, each hospital must make a good faith effort to ensure that the standard charge information encoded in the MRF is true, accurate, and complete as of the date indicated in the MRF