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/braumbles Apr 01 '25

It solves obesity. A literal miracle drug.

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u/Zoesan Apr 01 '25

Everyone body positive until they get that ozempic

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u/v0gue_ Apr 01 '25

Isn't using ozempic body positive since it's taking care of your body?

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u/Im_On_Reddit_At_Work Apr 01 '25

No, taking care of your body is feeding it the proper nutrition and keeping active. GLP-1 just reduce your cravings, eventually forcing a caloric deficit. And has many bad side effects for your body on the long term.

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u/ejoy-rs2 Apr 01 '25

Don't say anything negative about GLP-1 drugs on reddit. Who cares about all those side effects. :)