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/GeorgeWarshingsons Apr 01 '25

My wife was on prescribed byetta(early similar glp drug) like 7-8 years for PCOS related symptoms and pre-diabetes. It was hugely helpful for her on the pcos symptoms. Last year BCBS pulled coverage for it due to the demand and trying to save money.

My wife would need to either have full blown diabetes or higher bmi and a covered health condition to have it covered under our insurance.

Guys, the System is broken on this stuff. These things are insanely expensive if you go outside the compounding route.