PolyPinoyPuppy:
I actually hadn't realized how Ozempic was supposed to be the last line of defense for diabetics; I knew the off-label use was causing shortages but... wow.
Jiggle Junkie:
It’s become personal. Someone with a long history in our community (the fatosphere, but not on FF) with whom i became extremely close a year ago recently shared that her quality of life is tanking and possibly the remaining length of her life in measurable part due to the unavailability of this drug (i forgot which exact version) to her, for her on-label Type 2 diabetes + debilitating obesity issues. She and her doctors can’t get it anywhere, because too many rich f**ks are obsessed with an injection shortcut to thinness.
Side note: this individual has been very fat her whole life, and generally healthy for most of it. Only with the “help” of orthodox medicine in recent years and various side effects therefrom did she first develop Type 2 diabetes and other new, major un-health issues.
Munchies:
Been a lot of those situations about. The manufactures assure the public that they will soon have the means to meet current demand. So, there's a light at the end of the tunnel in that regard.
HungryPiggyBoy:
don't listen to this person
What a weird thing to say. It's not like I lied. The manufacturers really do say they will soon be able to meet current demand.
Like, it only takes a quick Google search to confirm. Here's an article confirming what I'm talking about. It took less than a minute to find:
www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/novo-nordisks-diabetes-drug-ozempic-back-supply-after-months-shortage-2023-03-17/So ... why shouldn't the listen to me about this specific thing when everything I said is true.
