The Complete GLP-1 Guide
Everything we wish patients knew before starting — free.
Insurance prior-auth scripts. Nausea-week-2 protocols. Doctor-visit checklists. Side-effect timelines. Cross-border legal rules. Written by the Glpverdict editorial team, reviewed by board-certified obesity-medicine clinicians.
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Glpverdict
The Complete GLP-1 Guide
2026 Edition
180 pages · 60 figures · 24 templates
Reviewed by Dr. Jane Novak, MD, MPH
What you’ll learn
Are you a candidate?
BMI thresholds, comorbidity rules, when GLP-1 is wrong for you.
Choosing your drug
Semaglutide vs tirzepatide vs liraglutide. Efficacy data, side-effect profiles, when each is best.
Insurance approval
Prior-authorization scripts, appeal letter templates, what to say if denied.
Without insurance
NovoCare, Lilly Cares, compounded route, manufacturer coupons, telehealth low-price programs.
Your first 4 weeks
Injection technique, nausea protocol, hydration, what is normal.
Months 2-6
Plateau strategy, dose titration, food noise resolution, body recomposition.
Months 6-12
Maintenance dose decisions, lifestyle integration, regain prevention.
Stopping safely
Step-down protocols, weight-regain biology, when to stop vs continue.
Doctor-visit prep
30 questions to ask, what to bring, how to advocate for yourself.
International + cross-border
Legal importation rules, Canadian/UK/EU routes, counterfeit avoidance.
From readers
I used the appeal letter template in chapter 3 — my insurance reversed the denial in 8 days.
— Marina S., overturned prior auth
The nausea protocol in chapter 5 changed everything. I was about to quit at week 2.
— David L., 8 months on Wegovy
My doctor said this was more thorough than the pamphlet she gives patients.
— Theresa C., Ohio
Medically reviewed
Reviewed by US-licensed obesity-medicine physicians. See editorial standards.
Free updates
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Independent
No provider sponsorship. Affiliate disclosures where relevant. No ranking influence. We sell nothing ourselves.
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Edition published April 2026, covering FDA approvals through Q1 2026. Insurance and pricing data current as of January 2026. Subscribers receive each updated edition free as the field evolves.
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