Supply problems and insurance complications have made it difficult for many patients to start and stay on new prescription medications used to treat obesity.
When she prescribes the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, Dr. Angela Fitch sends patients on a quest she likens to “The Hunger Games."
People are also reading… People starting on Wegovy have to take injections of gradually increasing strength before they reach the so-called maintenance dose that they stay on. Thiara said some wind up driving 45 minutes or more to get prescriptions filled, a barrier for hourly workers who can’t leave their job and for people without cars.
While patients have had to deal with shortages of many medications in the past year, those taking weight-loss drugs can face coverage complications, too.
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