To maintain health benefits and avoid rapid weight regain, research shows many people will need to stay on these drugs long-term
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The trend across the federation for 20252026 is strongly toward exclusion or restriction: Florida Blue (BCBS of Florida) excludes weight-loss drugs under a standing commercial GLP-1 policy
In studies examining how well Ozempic works for controlling blood sugar levels, one study that lasted for two years found that 8 out of every 100 patients treated with Ozempic had confirmed acute pancreatitis
