cost-effective
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A recent analysis from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, an independent nonprofit that assesses the value of medical treatments, concluded that GLP-1 drugs including Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound are cost-effective.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
"We want to find a solution that's proportionate and cost-effective, and keeps bills as low as we can, really."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
For retail investors, traditional robo advisers offer a massive pro: They are highly cost-effective, simple to use and handle things like basic asset allocation and portfolio rebalancing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
According to Artificial Analysis, a company that tracks cost and performances of different AI models, China’s Seedance is currently the most cost-effective and high-quality option compared with U.S. competitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
But a PIH doctor spoke up, saying that he had signed the Hippocratic Oath to practice medicine ethically, but he didn’t remember signing an oath to do it in a cost-effective way.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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