With the naming untangled, the rest of the picture falls into place: coverage, cost, and prescribing all follow from whether you are looking at a brand, an active ingredient, or a compounded formulation
Thompson JA, Larion S, Mintz JD, Belin De Chantemle EJ, Fulton DJ, Stepp DW
They are ideal for preserved, multi-dose formulations of stable peptides like insulin and some GLP-1s (e.g., semaglutide)
The clinical criteria for determining eligibility for the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge are somewhat more restrictive than the FDA approvals, however, and include Part D enrollees with a BMI of 35 or more
In an observational study by investigators at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center comparing outcomes of ICIs and targeted therapy with standard chemotherapy, Jones et al reported finding no significant difference in overall survival between those receiving an ICI (15.9 months) or a targeted therapy (16.9 months) and those receiving chemotherapy (17.1 months)