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It’s a rigorously tested medication, not a fantasy. You can read the original FDA approval for the data highlights: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-anno

by pavlov 3y ago

It’s a rigorously tested medication, not a fantasy. You can read the original FDA approval for the data highlights: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-new-drug-treatment-chronic-weight-management-first-2014 https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-appr... “The largest placebo-controlled trial enrolled adults without diabetes. The average age at the start of the trial was 46 years and 74% of patients were female. The average body weight was 231 pounds (105 kg) and average BMI was 38 kg/m2. Individuals who received Wegovy lost an average of 12.4% of their initial body weight compared to individuals who received placebo.” These were multi-year trials with thousands of patients.

Auracle 3y ago
You know, I know it works better for some but those numbers don’t seem great to me. If the average person is 231 pounds and loses ~28 pounds they’re still pretty darn overweight, if not obese. According to the study on their own website it looks like it levels off at about 68 weeks, which is where those numbers come from. So we’re paying $1,000 a month for most of the people that take it to stay fat, just less so.
- citizenpaul 3y ago
  > most of the people that take it to stay fat, just less so. Exactly my point. Everyone will be getting increased insurance premiums so that we can have a 5%-%10 reduction in heart/diabetes risk for people that will continue to ignore their health. The only cure for that is to stop ignoring your own health. I'd love if it were possible to walk into a store dial in a set of pill that maintains whatever health level you want with your lifestyle. Hopefully this is a step in that direction is the only good thing about this drug.
citizenpaul 3y ago
It still stands that it is incredibly ineffective use of money. I've helped a number of people lose between 50-100lbs and it didn't cost them but a few dollars a month for a gym membership and changing a few eating habits. 99% (made up but close) of the people this medicine will be prescribed to will not actually follow the still only way to actually lose weight. Exercise and proper diet. The main benefit of this drug will be enriching rich people, not getting the average person healthy.

by pavlov 3y ago

Auracle 3y ago

You know, I know it works better for some but those numbers don’t seem great to me. If the average person is 231 pounds and loses ~28 pounds they’re still pretty darn overweight, if not obese. According to the study on their own website it looks like it levels off at about 68 weeks, which is where those numbers come from. So we’re paying $1,000 a month for most of the people that take it to stay fat, just less so.

citizenpaul 3y ago
> most of the people that take it to stay fat, just less so. Exactly my point. Everyone will be getting increased insurance premiums so that we can have a 5%-%10 reduction in heart/diabetes risk for people that will continue to ignore their health. The only cure for that is to stop ignoring your own health. I'd love if it were possible to walk into a store dial in a set of pill that maintains whatever health level you want with your lifestyle. Hopefully this is a step in that direction is the only good thing about this drug.

citizenpaul 3y ago

It still stands that it is incredibly ineffective use of money. I've helped a number of people lose between 50-100lbs and it didn't cost them but a few dollars a month for a gym membership and changing a few eating habits. 99% (made up but close) of the people this medicine will be prescribed to will not actually follow the still only way to actually lose weight. Exercise and proper diet. The main benefit of this drug will be enriching rich people, not getting the average person healthy.