Are people spending less on food when they take weight-loss drugs?

"The medications are prohibitively expensive for many, but those who can afford them may be saving on their grocery bills Before starting on a weight-loss drug, Martin Leeson was spending around €280 a week on food, regular takeaways, grab-and-go coffees and a full grocery trolley. Three months into treatment and his household food bill had fallen to €165. That is a saving of €115 a week, or roughly €460 a month. His monthly prescription, meanwhile, costs just €1.50."

"Before starting on a weight-loss drug, Martin Leeson was spending around €280 a week on food, regular takeaways, grab-and-go coffees and a full grocery trolley."

"Three months into treatment and his household food bill had fallen to €165. That is a saving of €115 a week, or roughly €460 a month. His monthly prescription, meanwhile, costs just €1.50."

Weight-loss medications remain prohibitively expensive for many people, yet those able to access them can see household food costs drop substantially. One household example shows weekly food spending falling from about €280 to €165 three months after starting a weight-loss drug. That represents a weekly saving of €115, or roughly €460 per month. The monthly prescription in the example costs only €1.50, making the out-of-pocket drug expense minimal relative to the reduced grocery and takeaway spending for that household.

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