In Germany, it is estimated that at least 100,000 people take Ozempic to lose weight – even though it is actually a diabetes medicine. A prescription for weight loss at the expense of the statutory health insurance is not permitted, but the market is still booming in the off-label use and by private prescription. After FDA approval in the USA, the number of prescriptions across the Atlantic has even tripled: every eighth American should have use…
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.
In Germany, it is estimated that at least 100,000 people take Ozempic to lose weight – even though it is actually a diabetes medicine. A prescription for weight loss at the expense of the statutory health insurance is not permitted, but the market is still booming in the off-label use and by private prescription. After FDA approval in the USA, the number of prescriptions across the Atlantic has even tripled: every eighth American should have use…