Becker's Healthcare December 10, 2024
Mackenzie Bean

Alaska recorded the highest percentage of medication fills for weight loss drugs this year, according to data from GoodRx.

To assess state-level trends, GoodRx examined fill rates for all medications, excluding vaccines, from a nationally representative sample between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31. The figures below reflect the percentage of total medication fills for GIP and GLP-1 drugs prescribed for either diabetes or weight loss indications. Medications for Type 2 diabetes included Ozempic, Mounjaro, Victoza and liraglutide, while medications prescribed for weight loss included Wegovy, Zepbound, Saxenda, Qsymia and phentermine.

Regionally, states in the South had higher fill rates for medications prescribed for diabetes while states in the Northeast had the highest fill rates for medications prescribed for weight...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

Continue Reading

 
Topics: Biotechnology, Govt Agencies, Pharma / Biotech, States
Related Articles:
Overcoming the first hurdles: Navigating early phase challenges for biotechs
Healthy Returns: A huge deal to boost Novo Nordisk's manufacturing is one step closer to closing
Ro to offer lower-price vials of weight loss drug Zepbound by teaming up with Eli Lilly
Chroma, Nvelop merge to marry genetic medicine ‘cargo’ to delivery
Rare Disease, Big Impact with Matt Wilsey

Share This Article