Sales of the buzzy new class of diabetes drugs have skyrocketed more than 2,000% in 4 years, data from Komodo Health shows.
. And there are equity concerns over whether people who can afford to pay out-of-pocket are getting drugs that might otherwise go to people with greater needs."Treatments for diabetes ... have not yet been proven to work well for long-term weight management and can have complications and adverse impacts on patients," AHIP, the insurer's lobbying group, said in a statement.
"Whether you're hearing about it from your friends, you're hearing about it in the news, you're hearing about it from celebrities, that lets patients know this is something out there and maybe I should be asking for it. That puts pressure on the health system," said Tabby Khan, lead clinical product specialist at Komodo Health.
Celebrities like "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Kyle Richards and Khloe Kardashian are publicly distancing themselves from the drug, saying they "work really hard” for their physiques, perMeanwhile, patients sensitive to the belief obesity is a lifestyle choice say they've "felt more stigmatized seeking help for weight loss services than seeking help for erectile dysfunction or herpes," said Zach Reitano, CEO of Ro, a digital direct-to-consumer provider...
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