Pharmacological treatment can be cost-effective
A systematic review of pharmacological treatment in primary care (orlistat, sibutramine and rimonabant– the latter two now withdrawn) has shown all were effective at reducing weight and BMI, and cost effective when using a threshold of £20,000 per QALY.
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Pharmacological treatment can be cost-effective
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