MedPage Today November 11, 2024
— Plus: oral semaglutide outcomes and incident hypertension in teens on GLP-1 drugs
SAN ANTONIO — Research presented at the ObesityWeek annual meeting included studies on rationing of prescription medications among adults with obesity, weight loss results with 25 mg of oral semaglutide, and risk reduction of hypertension in teens taking GLP-1 receptor agonists.
Adults With Obesity More Likely to Ration Drugs to Save Money
Adults with obesity are more likely to ration their prescription drugs to save money compared with adults without obesity, according to an analysis of federal survey data.
The prevalence of cost-related prescription drug rationing was 8.3% among adults with obesity versus 5.9% among those without obesity (P<0.001), reported Alissa S. Chen, MD, MPH, of Yale...
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