‘Miracle drug' euphoria: Experts warn widespread use of weight loss medicine faces major hurdles

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‘Miracle drug' euphoria: Experts warn widespread use of weight loss medicine faces major hurdles
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Two experts see major challenges facing the adoption of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s obesity drugs.

on Ozempic's ability to delay the progression of chronic kidney disease is among the strongest supporting evidence for secondary uses of the drug.on Tuesday. According to the company's press release, it happened more than a year after an interim analysis showed that Ozempic could treat chronic kidney disease in Type 2 diabetic patients.Patel believes efficacy is just one of the major hurdles the medication needs to clear before it can be approved for uses outside of diabetes management.

Patients opting to use GLP-1 drugs — a group of medications initially designed to control diabetes — for weight management often must pay out-of-pocket. If the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Ozempic for use in Type 2 diabetics with chronic kidney disease, which Patel believes will happen, it could force the hand of insurance companies to expand their coverage of the drug.

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