Total Impact: Taken together, we estimate that the changes in submissions due to policy provisions and the availability of updated data will result in a change of 3,243 submissions (1,114 due to policy provisions + 2,129 due to updated data), an annual burden change of 25,944 hours (8,912 hr due to policy provisions + 17,032 hr due to updated data) at a cost of $3,231,520 ($1,110,056.44 due to policy provisions +$2,121,463.34 due to updated data, rounded to the dollar)
Your prescribing provider gives you the exact mL and unit markings for your specific vial and prescribed dose
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The cumulative 5-year budget impact demonstrates savings of $14.2 million to the health care system
For most patients, 2.5 mg once weekly is the recommended starting dose of tirzepatide