Pediatric Obesity Specialists Struggle to Get GLP-1s
The medications can reduce or eliminate weight-related complications in children but are in short supply, and insurers are denying coverage, said pediatricians.
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The medications can reduce or eliminate weight-related complications in children but are in short supply, and insurers are denying coverage, said pediatricians.
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