Demand for Diabetes Medication Skyrocketing

But there are other advantages as well. Additionally, it helps with weight loss and heart health.

The drug’s popularity is rising as a result of widespread social media sharing. “I have patients that have trouble receiving the medicine, and I’ve known via our pharmacies that we have ebbs in flow of when we have the drug and when we don’t,” said Fernandez.

Experts assert that the current scarcity is more a result of the injection’s numerous advantages paired with demand and issues in supply chains brought on by COVID than it is the reckless use.

With insulin, not having access to the drug might be harmful or even fatal. However, the medicine is beneficial for many people, and switching the dose frequency might be difficult.

“Ozempic is a once weekly injection and so, we could switch to another one that’s also once weekly like Trulicity, but usually, sometimes we have to switch to the more available Victoza, which is a daily injection. So yeah, it is challenging if we make that switch,” said Fernandez.

Dr. Fernandez advises speaking with your doctor to explore your alternatives if you’re having problems locating this drug. Please be aware that Community Health Alliance is now taking new patients anywhere it is located.

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