Strategy 3: Consider Licensed Compounded Semaglutide For patients without commercial insurance and ineligible for Medicaid, compounded semaglutide 2.4 mg through a PCAB-accredited Michigan 503A pharmacy at ~$199/month offers clinically equivalent active ingredient at a substantially lower price, with the caveats about compounding oversight described above
Many share how theyve struggled for years with weight that felt impossible to lose, only to find consistent progress with our tailored approach
With new developments like oral options on the horizon, access to these medications could expand even further, raising new questions for employers around cost, utilization, and long-term strategy
Acknowledgements This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82073313 to D.L.), the joint project of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Health Commission of Shandong Province (GZY-KJS-SD-2023-094), the Traditional Chinese Medicine Special Project of Binzhou Medical University Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (2023ZYZX02) and the 2023 Qilu Biancang Traditional Chinese Medicine Talent Cultivation Project (to D.L.)
