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Their headline weight-loss figures are similar (about 20.4% for CagriSema in REDEFINE 1 and about 20.9% for tirzepatide 15 mg in SURMOUNT-1), but those come from separate trials in different populations over different durations

Medicare does not typically pay for medications prescribed solely for weight loss, but certain large employers are beginning to offer coverage for GLP-1 agonists used for weight loss

Most common adverse effects are gastrointestinal, but some symptoms can overlap with serious medication warnings

The STEP trials demonstrated that semaglutide produces sustained weight loss of 15-22% over 68 weeks in people with overweight or obesity, while the SURMOUNT trials showed tirzepatide delivering even greater reductions of 20-22% at standard doses