Investor Presentaiton
Investor presentation
Full year 2018
Slide 86
Treatment rate is low and an increase requires a change of
mindset and physician engagement
Only 2% of the 650 million people with obesity
are treated with prescription medication
650 million
people with
obesity
Key barriers to effective obesity management
Mindset
Few prescribers
engaged
Belief that obesity is self-inflicted
Focus on acute weight loss rather
than chronic weight management
Physicians not equipped to
engage in and treat obesity
Visit the
doctor
Discussion and
evaluation of
next steps Actively
managed¹
access
2% treated²
Note: The figure illustrates some of the intervention points to treat obesity with prescription medication
1 Attempt to manage weight through lifestyle modification or surgery
22% of people with obesity are estimated to be treated with anti-obesity medication
Source: IQVIA MIDAS 2017
changing
diabetes®
Limited patient
Funding and reimbursement a
hurdle for physicians and
patients
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