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Re:Wegovy and Ozempic (semaglutide) associated with reductio... by suzzer99 on Monday June 03, 2024 @02:06PM (#40565442)
Does this happen any more often than when people lose weight by other means? I was under the impression that something like 90-95% of people who lose significant weight gain a lot of it back.
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Re:Wegovy and Ozempic (semaglutide) associated with reductio... by zdragnar on Monday June 03, 2024 @02:23PM (#40565676)
Other means have fewer side effects and cost insurance companies less, meaning they cost you less.

Over-priced temporary fixes should be the choice of last resort, not the first one.

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Re:Wegovy and Ozempic (semaglutide) associated with reductio... by sunshowers on Monday June 03, 2024 @03:00PM (#40566184)
The overpricing is not inherent to the manufacturing of these drugs as far as I understand, it's an artifact of the American healthcare system.

You know what else is a temporary fix? Vitamin C for scurvy. Your body does not produce it endogenously. You are already a lifelong patient -- all humans are -- and it just so happens that the medication to treat it is part of your diet.

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