Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes
NPR Online NewsJUL 2024
The government has to step up to take the burden off of health providers. Too many people dealing with obesity aren't receiving the necessary level of government support to manage their condition, and they're turning to these drugs, which aren't widely available. It's time for these people to receive more support.
The health agencies have done their job creating strict guidelines, but the drug companies who advertise these medicines as beneficial for people of all types, are causing the rise in demand. AndThey they also should've been more prepared for the drugs' success and the demand that would follow. No one who doesn't needed these druing should get them.