13 June 2023
Notably, while Wegovy was first approved in June 2021, high out-of-pocket costs, sparse insurance coverage, and factory-related shortages likely limited how many eligible people could obtain these medications early on, which might help explain the delay in declining surgery rates
Mitrovi A, Brki P, Jovanovi T
Factors that would result in increased population adoption and utilization are: Growth in off-label use of GLP-1s marketed for diabetes as only Wegovy, Saxenda, and Zepbound (new to market) are approved for weight loss
By helping the pancreas release insulin, reducing glucagon release, slowing gastric emptying, and decreasing hepatic glucose production, these tablets, taken by mouth, work