GLP-1 drug use for weight loss has soared, costing billions
The number of Americans taking cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound has skyrocketed in recent ...
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GLP-1 Spending Hit $5.8 Billion in 2022 for U.S. Adults Without Diabetes
The prevalence of U.S. adults without diabetes who filled a GLP-1 receptor agonist prescription rose from 0.1% in 2018 to 0.4 ...
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GLP-1 drugs should require eating disorder screening before prescription | Opinion
GLP-1 drugs, originally for type 2 diabetes, are increasingly used for weight loss, but they can worsen eating disorders. Rapid weight loss from these drugs can reinforce harmful eating behaviors ...
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Costly GLP-1 drug use for weight loss has soared, study reports
with average prices consistently exceeding $1,500 per prescription, results show. "Despite this, adoption remained limited, as only 1 in 250 U.S. adults without diabetes used a GLP-1 [drug] in ...