27 million Americans use GLP-1 drugs off-label
A CDC study of 8,000 adults found that 27 million US adults used GLP-1 receptor agonists in 2025, including unapproved versions, raising safety concerns.
- Field
- drugs and trials
- What they did
- Researchers from the CDC analyzed survey data from 8,000 adults to estimate the actual use of GLP-1 medications in the US in 2025.
- Why it matters
- Approximately 9.8% of adults (around 27 million people) used these drugs, which helps assess the scale of their usage in the country.
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