I think thats just part of the inherent bias towards the treatment of people with obesity, feeling like its cheating or not necessary. The list price for Wegovy is around $1,300 per month, and for Ozempic, around $1,000
For patients with type 2 diabetes, other medication classes with fewer gastrointestinal effects might be preferable, such as SGLT-2 inhibitors or DPP-4 inhibitors
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