They sort of veil this through, they enunciate it through the lens of, oh, were protecting patients, and were keeping patients safer, and yet, this is really about protecting their profits and many of their arguments are fairly specious, Brunner alleged.
The combo is a tool for the plateau, not a mandatory entry point
[37] estimated semaglutide 2.4 mg to be cost-effective against D&E alone with an ICER of 14,827/QALY gained over a lifetime horizon, from the perspective of the NHS and Personal Social Services
This isn't a restrictive protocol
Oral semaglutide 50 mg taken once per day in adults with overweight or obesity (OASIS 1): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 trial