How many people with obesity actually receive prescriptions for weight management medication?
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Older data have shown that obesity medications are prescribed far less frequently than medications for other chronic medical conditions. Much has changed in recent years in the weight management world. How has this impacted prescribing of weight management medication?
Learn more: https://drsue.ca/2024/04/how-many-people-with-obesity-actually-receive-prescriptions-for-weight-management-medication/
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