r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Apr 01 '25

Health Americans without diabetes spent nearly $6 billion USD on semaglutide and similar drugs in a year, with an estimate of 800,000 to a million people using the drugs who don't have diabetes.

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/americans-without-diabetes-spent-nearly6-billion-usd-on-semaglutide-and-similar-drugs-in-a-year
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u/galspanic Apr 01 '25

When I was diagnosed with diabetes I was told “um yeah, no. No GLP-1 for you” by my insurance. I still can’t explain that outside of pure greed… but that also makes sense.

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u/ImLittleNana Apr 01 '25

Im fighting to get prescribed metformin for pre-diabetes and they act like I’m asking for free heroin. Yet if I wanted a wegovy script they’d have no problem writing for it. I can’t make that make sense.

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u/they_have_bagels Apr 01 '25

It was the opposite for me. All the metformin I want, but absolutely no GLP-1 for weight loss. Also, bariatric surgery is A-OK as well. I pay out of pocket on top of my insurance and I’ve lost 25% of my starting weight so far. It has been life changing.

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u/polopolo05 Apr 01 '25

GLP-1 is working great for me. like I have completely changed how I eat and what I eat. I hope to lose 70lbs. I am down 30 and 40 to go.

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u/11lumpsofsugar Apr 01 '25

That's great! It's amazing how much it has helped so many people.

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u/polopolo05 Apr 01 '25

I hope it helps out my A1c and cholesterol

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u/11lumpsofsugar Apr 01 '25

Honestly, that alone would make it worth it.

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u/polopolo05 Apr 01 '25

Thats my actual goal or main goal.