Tirzepatide Approved for Sleep Apnea

[bigMoJo]

Looks like the GLPs have made another health breakthrough. This time Tirzepatide has been approved by the FDA for sleep apnea. Zepbound (tirzepatide) manufactured by Ely Lilly will likely gain broader health insurance coverage for the those looking for these medications.

“Today’s approval marks the first drug treatment option for certain patients with obstructive sleep apnea,” said Sally Seymour, M.D., director of the Division of Pulmonology, Allergy, and Critical Care in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “This is a major step forward for patients with obstructive sleep apnea.”

FDA Approves First Medication for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Today, the FDA approved the first medication for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity.

www.fda.gov

 

[noteablequotable]

And FDA ended the shortage over the weekend. Feel bad for people trying to buy retail.

 

[BigDadd7]

It should help with all those fat necks obstructing air flow

 

[bigMoJo]

And FDA ended the shortage over the weekend. Feel bad for people trying to buy retail.

Feel bad? Likely insurance covers it for most, right? Do you mean for out-of-pocket not getting UGL?

I imagine pharmacies will be busy. There's been a long wait, and this thing is "snow-balling" bigger as it goes. Would you agree another out-of-stock is likely?

I'm going to ask my doctor for a script... I have OSA, but, havn't made the jump on to Tirz yet. I think my insurance covers it, but I'll see what that and the co-pay is... and what the "wait" is.

 

[noteablequotable]

Feel bad? Likely insurance covers it for most, right? Do you mean for out-of-pocket not getting UGL?

I imagine pharmacies will be busy. There's been a long wait, and this thing is "snow-balling" bigger as it goes. Would you agree another out-of-stock is likely?

I'm going to ask my doctor for a script... I have OSA, but, havn't made the jump on to Tirz yet. I think my insurance covers it, but I'll see what that and the co-pay is... and what the "wait" is.

There's a lot that's been happening quietly which is going to make the official stuff more expensive:

1. Some insurance companies dropping coverage
2. Some insurance companies are changing the copay.
3. Lilly has a discount card for people who need to pay out of pocket, but they've steadily decreased the discount rate over time.
4. FDA approval for new uses means increased demand.

I don't think we'll feel the full impact of this until next year because insurance coverage usually starts 01 Jan, but it's definitely coming.