Diabetes drug Mounjaro could be FDA approved for weight loss by late 2023: Eli Lilly

ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel breaks down all you need to know about the drug and the safety precautions surrounding it.

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[johneddy]

I've lost 85 lbs monjaro. 30% of my body weight. This stuff works great.

[CaraWitte-Fusinato]

I use Mounjaro for insulin resistance. I have muscle cramps, joint pain, and my pancreas mis-produces insulin. Mounjaro fixes all that, even at very low doses. I have also lost 72 pounds in 6 months. The medication is not magic. You still have to CHOOSE to eat healthy and exercise, but this corrects the insulin resistance of cells and the incorrect secretions of the pancreas that leads to weight gain. Due to insurance, I tried Wegovy. All the pain and inflammation returned and I began losing hair. I went back to Mounjaro. Apparently you do have to put a price on feeling right, and that's the price of Mounjaro. I hope the FDA approves this sooner rather than later. This is not about vanity, it's about living.

[drums]

I'm currently on 5mg of Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes. I can't complain about the weight loss I'm experiencing on it, too. It supresses your appetite.

[rthibour]

My neighbor is on it, he looks great, lost so much weight.

[vilenationgaming]

I’m down 70 pounds on Mounjaro 💪🏾💪🏾 I love it!

[christina]

The only that makes me apprehensive is that I’ll get used to it and then all of the sudden there’s a supply problem and I can’t get the medication— like what happened with other medications…

[EROBLOX]

I can't weight to start this on monday!!! Thank you everyone for the feed back!!

[fitforfreelance]

These weight loss injections are interesting! I hope people can use them as a head start to establish healthier habits. Maybe we'll fast track some healthier food policies while we're at it...

[malu]

This report was from 11 months ago? Is it FDA approved now??

[johngray]

Thank you for this awesome drug. It’s amazing. I use it for diabetes and lost a lot of weight and feel 10 times better thank you again.❤

[lockeshop]

Type 2 Diabetics have over 6 kinds of effective drugs to choose from. There are 3 now that are effective for obesity and now that they are being prescribed by bariatric doctors, patients are being scorned because of the drug they are prescribed by a doctor? Guess how most T2 diabetics became that way? OBESITY! So yeah, obese patients need this as a preventative. Stop blaming them for doing what the doc says. Its working, and the suppliers need to step it up. Finally something that works. Of course insurance companies are going to gouge. It will all even out soon because this drug is REAL! Get some $$stock in Weight Watchers and Eli Lilly because the top is getting ready to blow and time is now to ride that gravy train all the way to the moon.

[shirin]

But they need to make it affordable and accessible so insurance pays for it.

[shirin]

$1500 out of pocket and it’s a life time use. As soon as you stop using it you gain all the weight back.

[bekabeka]

How much does it cost? And does a person need to be on diet for prediabetes purposes? Is it for sale in Europe?

[davidsu]

i keep on forgetting that michael strahan is a reporter now. i was ready to watch a b-roll of him in a mounjaro commercial when they mentioned his name.

[KO-imsm]

My pharm said they cant get it but im also hearing they’re not making money. Im on 12.5 and they say they cant get it. Cmon people. You cant cut people off.

[RCD]

True diabetics need to get priority over this medication. It should be illegal for doctors to prescribe it to anyone who is not a diabetic. There are other injections just for weight loss. It's so sad to see someone who needs this med for a real medical reason not able to get it just because someone else who's not a diabetic wanted to.loose 20 lbs.

[jaeess]

Mounjaro makes me feel dead inside. The nausea and vomiting are extreme. However it has helped improve my A1C.

Amazon recently stopped filling my prescription because they have low supply of the medication. I understand off-label use will always be a thing. But diabetics shouldn’t have to go without these ground breaking medications because Becky, size 4, is dying to be the size 0 she was when she was 15.

[sonyajohnson]

It worked well for me but getting the insurance to pay is a hassle

[NONEISH]

Why is MSM showing only women talking about a weight loss drug in this segment? 🤔