Doctors are prescribing them to non\u002Ddiabetics who want to use them for weight loss
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“All these famous people, stars who don’t need to lose weight, are going and getting it,” Anthony said. “I need it to stay healthy and not die.” Francisco Prieto, a family physician in Sacramento, California, sees at least one person with diabetes per week who is having trouble filling their prescription for Ozempic. Patients will call multiple pharmacies and drive around town to see if it’s in stock, but some still haven’t been able to get it, said Prieto, who also does advocacy work for the American Diabetes Association.
Higher doses of Ozempic that aren’t usually given to new patients are available, and Novo’s other GLP-1 drugs for diabetes aren’t in short supply, though there may be normal delays at pharmacies, the company said. In an earnings presentation in November, Novo said that its sales, as measured in Danish kroner, grew by 26% in the first nine months of the year, largely because of higher demand for Ozempic and other diabetes drugs.
Ozempic is a good candidate for off-label use for obesity, which is also considered a disease and can put people at higher risk for other conditions: official ads for the drug say patients lose on average up to 12 pounds when taking it. It’s just not clear that everyone using the drug has a medical need for it.
Fernandez Lynch said a judgement would depend on the individual case. But those who just want to lose a few pounds shouldn’t take a scarce resource that someone else needs, she said.
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