▲ 797 ▼ Please science (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone) submitted 6 months ago by LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 170 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (1 child) Then it would be the main purpose of the drug permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) Not necessarily... Several of the new weight loss drugs are primarily something else, and the weight loss is an "off-label" use. My (now ex-) wife was prescribed mounjaro for her type 2 diabetes, and proceeded to lose a considerable amount of weight. She wanted me to do the same, but insurance only covers the primary use, I wasn't/am not diabetic, so I'd have to pay out of pocket, and that shit is expensive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Well that's more the insurance companies finding ways to get around paying bills, isn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago It is definitely that, but the justification for it is it's not the intended use of the drug. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) Not necessarily... Several of the new weight loss drugs are primarily something else, and the weight loss is an "off-label" use. My (now ex-) wife was prescribed mounjaro for her type 2 diabetes, and proceeded to lose a considerable amount of weight. She wanted me to do the same, but insurance only covers the primary use, I wasn't/am not diabetic, so I'd have to pay out of pocket, and that shit is expensive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Well that's more the insurance companies finding ways to get around paying bills, isn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago It is definitely that, but the justification for it is it's not the intended use of the drug. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Well that's more the insurance companies finding ways to get around paying bills, isn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago It is definitely that, but the justification for it is it's not the intended use of the drug. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago It is definitely that, but the justification for it is it's not the intended use of the drug. permalink fedilink source parent
