Weight loss injections are making obesity a wealth problem

Posted by sky323 in Weight Loss & Metabolic - 1 points, 0 comments.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre5xp83394o

BBC piece on how GLP-1 access is splitting by income, since a lot of people end up paying out of pocket while obesity rates are way higher in poorer areas. NHS data backs this up, so it is not just hand-waving.

The part that stuck with me is how much of this is a supply and pricing story, not just a willpower story. If the actual demand is concentrated where the money is not, then shortages and pricing are basically a built-in feature right now. Fwiw, my own n of one numbers on food intake dropped fast when I titrated up, so I buy the demand curve shifting, the question is just who gets to ride it.

Curious how others here think this plays out long term, do you see pricing coming down once the patent window opens, or do the newer dual agonists just keep the same gatekeeping going?

Community discussion - research and educational context only. Not medical advice.