According to CNN, more than 70% of semaglutide prescriptions have gone to White patients White people are about four times more likely than Black people to have a prescription for a semaglutide medication, despite having nearly a 40% lower prevalence of diabetes and a 17% lower prevalence of obesity. So, White patients are receiving the vast majority of semaglutide prescriptions (Ozempic and Wegovy) by percentage, despite having a lower prevalence of both diabetes and obesity
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When used as monotherapy or in combination with metformin, the risk of clinically significant hypoglycemia is relatively low, typically less than five percent, due to the glucose-dependent nature of semaglutides insulin secretion
Insurance changes, supply shortages, side effect management, and cost considerations drive many to make this transition
The type 2 diabetes drug helped participants lose 33.7 lbs in a year