Meanwhile, a study that used data from over 520,000 patients suggests that those who started taking a GLP-1 (such as Zepbound) to manage their Type 2 diabetes had a higher rate of developing NAION within one year than the control group
While Botox is a prescription-only medicine, meaning it must be signed off by a doctor, dentist, nurse prescriber, the reality is that once the prescription has been issued, theres no law preventing a non-medical practitioner from administering it, something critics say creates a dangerous grey area
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What to Know About the BALANCE Model for GLP-1s in Medicare and Medicaid and the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Editorial Note This brief was updated on May 11, 2026 to reflect changes in the Trump administrations plans for implementation of the BALANCE Model in Medicare and an extension of the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program through 2027