In addition to Wegovy and Ozempic, the GLP-1 class includes Eli Lilly's highly popular weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro.
VanGilder signed up nearly four years ago and started taking the weekly diabetes injection Ozempic specifically for weight loss.
The big difference between Calibrate and prior weight loss efforts, VanGilder said, is that she doesn't feel like she's dieting.
Calibrate is one of the only companies to regularly release reports detailing the results of its weight loss program.
The federal Medicare program by law can't cover weight loss drugs unless the prescription is for another approved health benefit, such as diabetes or cardiovascular health.
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