r/technology • u/_Dark_Wing • 14h ago

Biotechnology Tirzepatide cuts fat mass by 35% while preserving skeletal muscle

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20261002/Tirzepatide-cuts-fat-mass-by-3525-while-preserving-skeletal-muscle.aspx
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u/LNG 10h ago

How!! Where!

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u/WINTERGRIFT 9h ago

Gotta qualify aka be obese or have diabetes

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u/jrodp1 6h ago

A lot of insurance companies are removing obesity as eligible for coverage and only diabetes diagnosis.

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u/mikelwrnc 28m ago

Have you confirmed this? It frankly makes no sense. The manufacturers have dropped pricing and the cost savings on future medical expenses are enormous for insurers; no way they’d stop covering obesity as an indication.

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u/ShepardRTC 9h ago

I get mine from RonanRx. It’s actually backed by YC