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Barriers to utilization of antiobesity drugs
| Health Care Providers |
| • Negative perceptions of safety and efficacy |
| • Negative USPSTF clinical recommendations |
| • Desire to use least invasive options first (i.e. behavioral interventions) |
| • Patient costs and ability to afford the drugs |
| • Gaps in knowledge and limited experience |
| Patients |
| • Lack of insurance coverage |
| • Out of pocket costs |
| • Potential for adverse effects |
| • Unrealistic expectations for efficacy and rapidity of benefit |
