Trulicity over 5 years: Amount of weight lost: 1012 lbs (maximum possible) Cost: $55,000$60,000 (out-of-pocket) or $1,500$6,000 (covered by insurance) Side effects: Continues as long as the drug continues being used Consequence of stopping: Weight gain after 612 months One-time procedure of bariatric surgery: Weight loss: 6080% of excess body weight Cost: $15,000$25,000 self-pay or covered by multiple insurance plans Side effects: Recovery from surgery (average 24 weeks) Long-term effect: Permanent structural change
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Background Observations from phase-3 clinical trials like SUSTAIN and PIONEER indicated anti-obesity potential of semaglutide, which was established in STEP trials