More people are using Ozempic for weight loss, leaving diabetes patients struggling to get medication
found the drugs caused patients to lose an average of 15 percent of their body weight.ongoing shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy
The shortages have also been difficult for doctors who prescribe Ozempic to patients with type 2 diabetes. Dr. Acharna Sadhu, an endocrinologist and head of the diabetes program at Houston Methodist, said her office has been receiving five to 10 calls per day from patients who are unable to fill their prescriptions.MORE FROM EVAN MACDONALD:Doctors said Ozempic is a preferred choice for many type 2 diabetes patients for several reasons.
“There’s no way to dispute the fact that it’s beneficial for both types of patients, but it needs to be medically indicated,” Sadhu said. “Our patients with obesity should be meeting the criteria that were set forth when the drug was approved for obesity management.” “Each time you start a new medication, you’ve got to gradually increase the dosage to monitor for side effects,” he said. “It’s like starting from scratch again.”
Sadhu often prescribes insulin to “patch” her patients until they can find Ozempic. But unlike Ozempic, insulin carries a risk that a patient’s blood-sugar levels will drop too low, so she needs to teach them to monitor their blood-sugar levels several times per day. Sadhu said she tries to help her patients locate their medication. If one patient is able to find it, she’ll ask them where they got it and tell other patients who are looking for it.
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