Drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy have been touted as breakthrough drugs for patients looking to lose weight. But with the increased demand have come reports of access problems for diabetic patients with dire health issues.
Mounjaro injection pen on display in Carlsbad, Calif., Nov. 30, 2022.Drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy have been flying off pharmacy shelves across the country,for patients looking to lose weight. Celebrities like Rosie O'Donnell, Chelsea Handler, Millionaire Matchmaker star Patti Stanger and social media influencers claimed to have used the medications and credit them with changing their lives.
Ozempic and Mounjaro were approved by the FDA in 2017 and 2022, respectively, as treatments for Type 2 diabetes. They are not approved for weight loss but can be prescribed off-label by doctors. Wegovy, meanwhile, is FDA approved for obesity and diabetes.More than 40% of the U.S. population is obese, which puts tens of millions of Americans at risk of heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, certain types of cancers and even death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Weinstein said the patients to whom she's prescribed the drugs, like Caley Svensson, have seen improvements in their weight and mental health. Pharmacies around the country said they don't have enough supply to meet demand, sending some patients into a panic. Shane Anthony, a 57-year-old diabetic, talks with"Impact x Nightline" about his struggles to find much needed diabetic medicine.Anthony's wife, Gerilyn Oenning, a nurse, expressed her frustrations with the situation in a viral social media post that blamed people who obtain the drugs but aren't obese or diabetic for the shortages.
Dr. Weinstein said it was not advisable to prescribe Ozempic and Mounjaro to patients who aren't obese.
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