NOW A NEW ANALYSIS FINDS ONE OF THESE DRUGS IS THE CLEAR WINNER IN GETTING RESULTED. AND MOUNJARO CAN DECREASE HOW MUCH FOOD YOU EAT. >> NOW A NEW REPORT SUGGESTS ONE OF THESE DRUGS IS FAR MORE EFFECTIVE IN HELPING PEOPLE SLIM DOWN.
THE ANALYSIS LOOKED AT REAL WORLD DATA FROM 18,000 OVERNIGHT ADULTS USING MOUNJARO OR OZEMPIC OVER A YEAR. MORE THAN TWO AND A HALF TIMES MORE LIKELY TO LOSE 10% OF THEIR BODY WEIGHT. WHILE NOT A PEER REVIEWED STUDY, THIS ECHOED PREVIOUS RESEARCH THAT SOUND MOUNJARO MORE EFFECTIVE WITH HELPING PEOPLE WITH WEIGHT LOSS.
THOSE ARE FDA APPROVED ONLY FOR TYPE TWO DIABETES, NOT WEIGHT LOSS. >> I HAVE LOST 17 POUNDS IN EIGHT WEEKS. >> BUT DEMAND IS SOARING AS MORE PATIENTS USE THEM OFF LABEL.
DOCTORS SAY THEY WORK BY MIMICS HORMONES IN THE GUT TIED TO APPETITE. >> MOUNJARO IS WORKING ON TWO HORMONES AND OZEMPIC IS WORKING ON ONE HORMONE. YOU ARE GETTING MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK.
>> AFTER STRUGGLING WITH OBESITY HER WHOLE LIFE, TARA JOINED A CLINICAL TRIAL FOR MOUNJARO. TWO YEARS IN, SHE'S LOST MORE THAN 100 POUNDS. >> YOU'RE HAVING MORE OF THAT FEELING OF SATISFACTION, OF ENJOYMENT.
YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE A FEW BITES OF SOMETHING AND YOU FEEL FULL. >> ELI LILLY, THE MAKER OF MOUNJARO WILL RELEASE A VERSION APPROVED FOR WEIGHT LOSS. APPROVED FOR WEIGHT LOSS.
THE MAKER OF OZEMPIC NOVO NORDIS SAID IT IS ONLY USED TO STREET DIABETES. EXPERTS CAUTION THE SAFETY OF THESE DRUGS IS STILL UNKNOWN IN HEALTHY PEOPLE WHO JUST WANT TO LOSE A FEW POUNDS. THEY COULD HAVE SIDE EFFECTS LIKE GASTRO INTESTINAL DEFENSE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
THEY ONLY CURB HUNGER WHILE USED. >> FOR THOSE PATIENTS, WHEN YOU STOP THE MEDICATION, YOU WILL REGAIN ROUGHLY TWO-THIRDS OF THAT WEIGHT. THIS IS NOT A MEDICATION THAT WILL RESET YOU FOR LIFE.
>> AS WITH ANY MEDICATION, OF COURSE, EXPERTS SAY YOU SHOULD ONLY USE THEM UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A DOCTOR WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH THE RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTS. ELI LILLY SAYS IT DISCOURAGES ANY OFF LABEL USE. >> THE COST IS KIND OF HIGH.
DOES INSURANCE PAY FOR IT? >> HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS A WEEK IN SOME CASES HERE. INSURANCE WILL PAY FOR IT IF YOU ARE DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES.
BUT INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER IT FOR WEIGHT LOSS UNLESS YOU HAVE HIGH CLOSHOLESTEROL OR OTHER THI GOING ON. IF THERE ARE PILL FORMS, WILL THEY COST LESS? INJECTABLE DRUGS ARE VERY EFFECTIVE?
AND WILL MEDICARE BE ABLE TO COVER THESE. MEDICARE IS BARRED FROM COVERING WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS BECAUSE REMEMBER THE PHEN-PHEN DRAMA? CONGRESS DOESN'T ALLOW MEDICARE TO PAY FOR WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS.
