Cost-effectiveness analysis: GLP-1 agonists vs bariatric surgery (ICER 2026) — looking for input — Page 2

Dr.BariatricHTX

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Jul 2, 2025 at 5:13 AM#6

Dr.KarenChen said:
For Cost-effectiveness analysis GLP-1, here is what the evidence says:The clinical trial data (SURMO

Gonna push back on this one. Cost-effectiveness analysis GLP-1 is not that straightforward in my experience. I have been on this for 12 months and the reality is messier than the trials suggest.

Don't get me wrong — the medication works. But cost accessibility is a real barrier. We should be honest about that.

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Jul 2, 2025 at 5:30 AM#7

Adding my data to this Cost-effectiveness discussion:

Metric	Baseline	Month 4	Month 6
Weight	244 lbs	229 lbs	199 lbs
A1C	6.8%	6.2%	5.2%
hsCRP	8.0	3.0	1.0

Protocol: Tirzepatide 15mg/wk, resistance training 3x/wk, protein 1.6g/kg/day.

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Jul 2, 2025 at 5:47 AM#8

Dr.EM_Chicago — wow. This community is amazing.

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Jul 2, 2025 at 6:04 AM#9

Slightly tangential to Cost-effectiveness but WendyG_ATL reminded me — what is the latest on the oral formulations?

I know it is not exactly on-topic but it seems related enough to ask here rather than starting a new thread. Apologies if this has been covered — I did search first.

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