in january we told you Popularity of Ozempic It is also used as a weight loss drug with other drugs used to treat people with type 2 diabetes.Since then, demand has grown and even Drugs are harder to get for those who really need them — a troubling trend that is having a particularly negative impact on the Black community.
Semaglutidesold under a brand name ozone layer It is used to treat type 2 diabetes and was approved by the FDA in 2022 for weight loss.”New” drugs marketed under brand names Wei Gaowei, It quickly found a famous following and a place on spa menus everywhere, right next to Botox and laser hair removal treatments.
Chelsea Handler and Elon Musk both own Openly admit to using Wegovy lose weight. However, Khloe Kardashian (Khloe Kardashain) and Kyle Richards (Kyle Richards) refuse to use it Despite some serious speculation to the contrary.
But as semaglutide became popular in Hollywood as a successful weight-loss drug, it became harder to find. Those who rely on it to manage type 2 diabetes are often left empty–handed in. FDA lists the drug as “Currently in short supply” on its website. Doctors are noticing that this shortage is a problem for their patients.
This issue is even more worrisome when you look at the impact of diabetes on the black community.According to data from CDC, African-American adults were 60 percent more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to be diagnosed with diabetes in 2018. They were twice as likely as white people to die from diabetes in 2019.
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For some patients, cost may be another hurdle for these lifesaving drugs. If Ozempic is prescribed for diabetes, insurance may pay part of the cost of Ozempic.But patients will find themselves paying more than $1000 per month no insurance. So if it comes down to a rich vs poor situation, those who can afford to pay out of pocket will get priority.
“Most of my patients can't afford $1,300 a month, especially for medications they need to take long-term,” Dr Veronica Johnson says, an obesity expert at Northwestern Medical Center in Chicago told NBC News in an interview. “As a black woman, I know that many black women struggle with obesity, but I treat patients similar to myself, and unfortunately, I am not able to treat many of my patients in the best way I hope.”
Anthony Anderson, he is Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2002In a recent interview about people using drugs like Ozempic to lose weight people. “I would say this creates a shortage for those of us who need medicines, not for weight loss issues, but for our health,” he said.
While the patients who most often need these drugs to manage their diabetes are black, and the stars who most often use them to lose weight aren't, it makes us wonder if pharmaceutical companies are going to take the shortage seriously and do anything to address it .
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