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Annual economic burden in the US and real-world annual medical cost reduction by treatment area.
Notes: Direct costs are medical and pharmacy costs attributable to the burden of the disease. Indirect costs are costs not directly associated with treatment but are produced by the disease (eg, productivity loss).
Abbreviations: AOMs, anti-obesity medications; ER, emergency room.
