Weight loss drugs are a prominent topic of conversation across every healthcare specialty, including spine and orthopedics.
As demand for weight loss medications, including Ozepmic, has surged, New York has become the state with the highest demand, according to research from prescription referral service Bison Pharmacy based on monthly search volume data from keyword analysis software Google Ads using keywords "Ozempic" and "Ozempic price."
New York physicians have prescribed nearly 160 Ozempic prescriptions for every 100,000 residents, according to an April 29 Bison Pharmacy news release shared with Becker's.
The 10 states with the highest demand for Ozempic:
1. New York
2. District of Columbia
3. Massachusetts
4. New Jersey
5. Washington
6. California
7. Florida
8. Connecticut
9. Rhode Island
10. New Hampshire