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Duke Health

Duke Health

Duke Health offers weight management and bariatric services, and publishes clear material distinguishing which GLP-1s are approved for type 2 diabetes versus weight management — a distinction most commercial sites blur.

Sources captured · researched by Tom

Medications offered

As listed on the provider’s own site. Whether a product is FDA-approved or compounded is the single most important distinction here — we explain why.

  • Prescription weight management medicationFDA-approved

What they publish

Duke Health publishes 2 of 12 standard terms. Fields marked “not publicly disclosed” were not stated on the pages we captured, and we have not filled those gaps with assumptions. Compare disclosure across providers

Membership / programme fee
No subscription — billed as academic health system medical care
Medication cost
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Introductory offer
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Insurance
Publishes health insurance information alongside the clinical material.
HSA / FSA
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Consultation process
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Eligibility
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Lab work
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Pharmacy fulfilment
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Shipping
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Support services
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Cancellation
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Refunds
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.

What stands out

  • Distinguishes clearly between GLP-1s approved for type 2 diabetes (Ozempic, Mounjaro, Victoza) and those approved for weight management. Commercial sites frequently blur this, which matters because prescribing a diabetes drug for weight is off-label.
  • Covers both medication and surgery, so the full range is available.
  • Programme pricing not published; billed as medical care.

Questions to ask before you pay

These are things we could not settle from published pages, or that we think are easy to misread. Get answers in writing.

  • Check insurance acceptance and expect a referral pathway.
  • Use their approved-indication explanation as a check on any provider offering you Ozempic for weight loss.
  • North Carolina area.

Limitations

  • Geographically limited.
  • No published programme pricing.

Sources

Captured . Pages change — check the current version before relying on anything here.

Worth comparing against

Brand-name

UChicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

Publishes a two-year cost comparison of bariatric surgery against GLP-1 therapy

Membership
Not published
Medication
Not published
Publishes4/12 terms
Brand-nameInsurance support

Stanford Health Care Weight Management

Stanford Health Care

Academic medical centre with a multispecialty team including bariatric surgeons

Membership
Not published
Medication
Not published
Publishes3/12 terms
Brand-nameInsurance support

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Academic medical centre stating plainly that GLP-1s are usually not covered for weight loss

Membership
Not published
Medication
Not published
Publishes3/12 terms