Ozempic and Mounjaro are currently only available by prescription, for people with type 2 diabetes and/or obesity. But what if someone who is slightly overweight, or even not overweight at all, is looking for a simple way to lose weight?
“We strongly believe that these medications should mainly be used in people with type 2 diabetes and in people with a BMI of 30 or more,” says Mathieu. “But there will of course be discussion about that limit. What if you have a BMI above 25 and you also have high blood pressure or diabetes? These medications also work well for those people, for example to reduce the risk of a heart attack.”
