By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) - People in Britain who can afford to pay out of their own pocket may get easier access to Novo Nordisk's weight-loss ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSLONDON - People in Britain who can afford to pay out of their own pocket may get easier access to Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy than those seeking treatment in the country's state-run health service, some doctors and medical experts warned on Monday.
Naveed Sattar, a Professor of Metabolic Medicine at the University of Glasgow who has consulted for Novo but said he had no knowledge of its decision-making process, said he was"not comfortable" with Wegovy being available privately. Many obese people who live in poverty or face other barriers such as not speaking fluent English may struggle to access the NHS specialist service, said Duane Mellor, a dietician and senior lecturer at Aston University's medical school.
Two of the country's leading private insurers, Aviva and AXA Health, said they would not cover Wegovy.
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