ozempic

[aygart]

Have any Canadian connections?

[Yehuda57]

[aygart]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/katherinehignett/2024/11/09/woman-dies-after-using-weight-loss-drug-in-uks-first-case/

A frum doctor in Lakewood told me he had a case of pancreatitis from Ozempic

[Shmuel K]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/katherinehignett/2024/11/09/woman-dies-after-using-weight-loss-drug-in-uks-first-case/

A frum doctor in Lakewood told me he had a case of pancreatitis from Ozempic

Is he against it or does he think it is an isolated case?

[Yehuda57]

Is he against it or does he think it is an isolated case?

A doctor told me that one of his patients got pancreatitis after using one of these classof drugs and that it is a known side effect that he was not comfortable with the numbers.

[Alexsei]

Is he against it or does he think it is an isolated case?

Just like every medical treatment, what's the number needed to treat, number needed to harm?
It's always risk vs benefit.
For many people being overweight is "considered" a death sentence. They might have exhausted any viable alternatives

[aygart]

Is he against it or does he think it is an isolated case?

At this point he is much more comfortable with them and recommends them when weight is causing health issues. Basically this

Just like every medical treatment, what's the number needed to treat, number needed to harm?
It's always risk vs benefit.
For many people being overweight is "considered" a death sentence. They might have exhausted any viable alternatives

[AsherO]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/katherinehignett/2024/11/09/woman-dies-after-using-weight-loss-drug-in-uks-first-case/

“Patient safety Maximum profit is Lilly’s top priority,”

FTFT

[aygart]

https://nypost.com/2024/11/12/lifestyle/what-ozempic-like-drugs-may-treat-beyond-obesity-diabetes/

[AsherO]

https://nypost.com/2024/11/12/lifestyle/what-ozempic-like-drugs-may-treat-beyond-obesity-diabetes/

I wanna see some science, not just for whether it treats those other conditions, but mostly for why. Understanding that part (the relationship between metabolic horomones and conditions like addiction and altzheimers) could make for breakthroughs in those areas.

[aygart]

I wanna see some science, not just for whether it treats those other conditions, but mostly for why. Understanding that part (the relationship between metabolic horomones and conditions like addiction and altzheimers) could make for breakthroughs in those areas.

First let's see that it actually does it then lets figure out why.

[AsherO]

First let's see that it actually does it then lets figure out why.

Agreed, but assuming it does, then it might be more of a hint than the answer. For instance, it might be marginally effective but could point the direction to developing better treatments.

[yoruel]

Victoza(liraglutide) way cheaper, as there is a generic
Talk to physician...

[DaasTora]

Victoza(liraglutide) way cheaper, as there is a generic
Talk to physician...

FYI ozempic has a cheaper generic too……

[aygart]

FYI ozempic has a cheaper generic too……

Only compounded.

[justaregularguy]

Don’t know where I saw it but that Biden wants to cover ozempic under Medicare and Medicaid

[shulem92]

Don’t know where I saw it but that Biden wants to cover ozempic under Medicare and Medicaid

it’s already covered on Medicaid with the right diagnosis…

[justaregularguy]

it’s already covered on Medicaid with the right diagnosis…

interesting ok maybe Medicare was the news flash then not sure