Weight Loss and GLP-1 Drugs: How to Manage Access and Reimbursement in An Evolving Market
Barbara A. Martinez
National Practice Leader, Drug Solutions
Canada Life
Neda Nasseri
Director, Drug Insurance and Health Benefits
Desjardins Insurance
Amine Mohammed Bouchaib
Director, Patient Access
Novo Nordisk
Tim Clarke
President
tc Health Consulting Inc.
There has been a steady shift in private payer market, with expanded coverage being offered for obesity management drugs, like smoking cessation drugs before it. Some GLP-1s or diabetes drugs are also being considered for use due their potential to promote weight loss.
This raises questions important questions for our panelists to discuss; appropriate use, and whether access to these costly drugs will be sustainable moving forward, as demand grows.