Pharmacists and scientists say there is a risk that the announcement of a third key use for the diabetes drug this week could push demand even higher
more recently, after a major trial in 2021 identified a second key use for the drug as an effective weight loss treatment, under the brand name Wegovy.it cut the risk of heart attack or stroke in obese patients by 20 per cent“It wouldn’t surprise me all if, with this announcement, there’s going to be even more problems for the manufacturer to meet the ever increasing demand for this product,” Dr Hannbeck said.
She said, anecdotally, prices of Ozempic have shot up from around £70 a month to around £250 or £300 as a result of drug use for weight loss. Doctors can prescribe a medication “off-label” if they are convinced of its effectiveness in treating a condition, even if it is not licensed for that specific purpose. Online pharmacies have played a leading role in“These new trial results are certainly going to fuel peoples demands to get hold of this drug.
This may dampen any spikes in demand and buy the manufacturer time to ramp up production but there is still a chance that, in the short term, the additional benefits of Wegovy could push up demand for the drug that will put a further squeeze on supplies for existing patients, they said. “However, we would be very concerned if this led to further off label prescribing, which [for weight loss] has been exacerbating the shortages to people with type 2 diabetes who are prescribed a form of semaglutide to treat their condition.
“Also concerning is that in some cases, people may not be buying what they think they are, which is really dangerous,” Professor Hawthorne said.
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