However, there are concerns that polarization may intensify even in obesity treatment due to the high price of drugs.
According to the Washington Post (WP), there is a shortage of supply as it is known that “Maunzaro” and “Ozempik,” which have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as new drugs for diabetes treatment, have weight loss effects. OZEMPIK’s obesity treatment version of “Wegobi” is also gaining popularity. These drugs, which are in the form of injections administered once a week, were found to have an average weight loss effect of 15 to 22%. However, the monthly price is between $1,000 and $1,300 (about 1.28 million and 1.67 million won). Although it has not yet been approved by the FDA to treat obesity, the number of “mountains” prescriptions by U.S. doctors has increased, and there are cases of coming to the U.S. from overseas to find the drug, WP said.
Obesity is a serious disease in the United States, with more than 40 percent of adults overweight and 30 percent overweight. However, due to the high price of drugs, it is difficult to administer them to black people with a relatively high proportion of obesity or low-income people without private health insurance. Robert Kushner, a professor at Northwestern University Medical School who conducted a phase 3 clinical trial of “Wegovy,” told WP, “It is most upsetting that the people who need the most medicine cannot afford it or have access to it.”
Currently, major Asian countries such as Korea are TV home shopping, and Internet shopping channels are health, beauty, and so onThere are so many items related to the diet. However, it is classified as a functional health food because advertisement promotion for medical use and direct effects cannot be clinicalized, leading to consumers. What is the boundary between obesity and diet? If obesity is threatening enough to cause disease, it must be obesity, but you should know that using medicine to keep your body in shape may cause other problems than other physical functions. Surely you should consult a specialist and get a prescription or diagnosis
JULIE KIM
ASIA JOURNAL
