Patients are traveling more than 1,000 miles to fill prescriptions for weight loss drugs amid national shortages and a sprint to slim down for summer.
Doctors told DailyMail.com they are struggling to keep up with demand for Wegovy and Ozempic, while the FDA reports Mounjaro and Zepbound are expected to be out of stock until at least July.
Dr Angela Fitch, an obesity medicine expert in New York City, said she has had patients fly in from as far afield as Florida, Virginia and Ohio to fill prescriptions.