Marcelle Pick warns that weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may require lifelong use, their long-term effects are unknown, and surging demand has created supply shortages. She stresses obesity is complex and these medications are not a cure-all.
The concern of weight regain is prominent, with many facing the possibility of needing these medications indefinitely and with the long term effects still largely unknown. Very important to remember, there's an air of uncertainty around their prolonged use now. The cost and availability of these medications also are really raising crucial questions. Their popularity, especially for off label use, has driven up demand, affecting supply and raising significant ethical issues. Issues about access to these potentially life changing medications. So addressing obesity, which is a condition influenced by so many factors, it's really clear that while medications like Ozempic, Mongero and Zepbound can be part of the solution, they are certainly not the panacea, which is what everybody's saying they are.
