Weight Loss and GLP-1 Drugs: How to Manage Access and Reimbursement in An Evolving Market

February 12, 2024 3:15pm

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

Moderator:

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.