Most patients using weight-loss drugs like Wegovy stop within a year, data show  | Reuters News Agency
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Most patients using weight-loss drugs like Wegovy stop within a year, data show 

Reuters exclusively reported that Only about one-third of patients prescribed a popular weight-loss drug like Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) Wegovy were still taking it a year later, while total healthcare costs for the group rose sharply.

Market Impact

Shares of the Danish drugmaker fell 2.3% on Tuesday.



Article Tags
Topics of Interest: Health
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
Regions: Americas
Countries: United States
Win Types: Exclusivity
Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Significant National Story
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