Corporate | 11 June 2025 11:18
According to the Robert Koch Institute, 46.6 per cent of women and 60.5 per cent of men in Germany are overweight. Almost 20 per cent of adults are obese, i.e. severely overweight. [i] This chronic condition is a serious health problem for many people. Injection pens, prescription injections that are used as part of an accompanying therapy for obesity, can effectively reduce body weight.
Optimum therapeutic success through interaction and information
However, regular self-injection often poses challenges for many sufferers. DocMorris therefore supports people with obesity in fully realising the benefits of medically prescribed drug therapy, ensuring safe and adherent use of the prescribed medication and achieving optimal health results. The new, free therapy support programme is designed to provide those affected with basic and practical knowledge about the disease, its drug treatment and the use of injection devices.
In many patients with obesity, the hormonal control cycle of hunger and satiety is disturbed. This is where the new drugs come in. In order to achieve lasting success in reducing the weight of morbid overweight and obesity, elements of nutritional, exercise and behavioural therapy are necessary in addition to the correct use of the injection pens. DocMorris has therefore developed a special therapy support programme for patients who inject their prescribed medication under the skin.
Personalised patient approach
A highly qualified and specially trained team of pharmaceutical specialists from the DocMorris pharmacy offers participants pharmaceutical care, counselling and training. Consultation appointments can be booked directly online:
https://www.docmorris.de/ratgeber/adipositas/therapiebegleitprogramm
Targeted information tailored to injection therapy provides guidance and improves understanding in dealing with the disease, as long-term use is necessary for most sufferers in order to maintain the reduced body weight.
Are there any side effects? What interactions can occur? Why do I have to inject regularly and how do I use the pen correctly? The DocMorris team supports patients with their questions by telephone, live video chat or with written information. The pharmaceutical counselling includes the mode of action, application and handling of side effects as well as checking for potential interactions with other prescribed or over-the-counter medicines. If required, the programme is supplemented by training elements, nutrition and exercise tips, an analysis of the course of therapy and a calculation of the body mass index. DocMorris‘ prescription reminder and repeat prescription services also promote participants’ adherence to the programme.
Obesity therapy means more than just medication
Living with a chronic illness such as obesity is challenging and complex for many people. DocMorris therefore provides targeted support to improve the quality of life of those affected. The DocMorris guide
www.docmorris.de/ratgeber
shows how digital pharmaceutical advice and information can be personalised. It explains the role that accompanying services play in chronic illnesses and how they help to better reconcile everyday treatment and lifestyle. In the ‘Blog’ section, the guide accompanies Anna, a patient who has decided in favour of drug therapy with injection pens. Personal experience reports and expert assessments show how crucial medical and pharmaceutical support, information and a personalised treatment plan are for long-term therapeutic success.
https://www.docmorris.de/ratgeber/adipositas/abnehm-blog
Media contact DocMorris
Torben Bonnke, Director Communications
Email:
media@docmorris.com
Phone: +49 171 864 888 1
DocMorris
DocMorris stands for customer-centred, innovative services and a wide range of digital healthcare products. These range from quickly making appointments to see a doctor online on the TeleClinic telemedicine platform to pharmaceutical advice and the supply of prescription and over-the-counter medicines and healthcare products from Germany’s best-known online pharmacy. In addition, there is the marketplace with a broad complementary range of remedies and aids as well as products from the areas of nutrition, beauty and family. DocMorris thus provides its customers with easy access to comprehensive healthcare services in one place with just one click. In the Germany segment, the Swiss company DocMorris AG generated external sales of CHF 1,022 million in 2024 with more than 10 million active customers.
[i] https://www.rki.de/DE/Themen/Nichtuebertragbare-Krankheiten/Koerperliche-Gesundheit/Adipositas-und-Uebergewicht/adipositas-und-uebergewicht-node.html