New weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro are hot right now. Eli Lilly's CEO explains why they're so expensive.
David Ricks said drugs like Mounjaro and Zepbound are priced to reflect the costs involved, patent expiry, and the enormous value they offer.
Eli Lilly cuts prices for Zepbound weight-loss drug again
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is once again expanding the supply of its weight-loss drug Zepbound and cutting the cost for patients that don't have insurance.
Weight loss drugs may help heal the heart
Studies have shown GLP-1 medications have other health benefits, including lowering the risk of certain diseases and addictions, like drinking and smoking.
Lilly Launches Higher Dose Vials of Weight-Loss Drug for $150 Less Than Injector Pen
Eli Lilly said on Tuesday it has begun selling higher doses of its popular weight-loss drug Zepbound in vials in the U.S. at a $150 discount to the cost of the injector pen versions, as it seeks to spur further demand for the medicine.
Eli Lilly is selling higher-dose vials of Zepbound at a lower price to boost weight loss drug access
Eli Lilly is offering higher-dose vials through its direct-to-consumer website, LillyDirect, which started offering lower doses in vials in August.
Lilly offers weight-loss drugs in vials at a discount to fight competition
Eli Lilly said on Tuesday it cut the price for vials of its weight-loss drug Zepbound by $50 or more and expanded the range of doses sold online to try to stave off competition from compounding pharmacies and rival Novo Nordisk.
Eli Lilly to Offer Higher Doses of Obesity Drug Zepbound at Discounted Prices
Eli Lilly is expanding its offerings of its hit weight-loss drug Zepbound for people who want to pay cash instead of using their health plans, and reducing prices for certain dosages.
Man who ‘begged’ NHS for weightloss jabs drops nine stone after going private
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'NHS wouldn't put me on Mounjaro so I paid for it and lost 9stone'
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Family of man who died after taking weight-loss drug Mounjaro want probe into its ‘potential to kill’
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Compounders sue FDA again over declaring end of shortage for Novo's semaglutide
Compounding pharmacies aren’t surrendering their ability to create cheaper knockoff versions of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk’s ...
The wild ways Ozempic is wreaking havoc on couples’ sex lives — or making them hotter
An abrupt aversion to sex is a common, albeit lesser-known, complication of taking GLP-1 medications, such as Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic.
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Mounjaro and Alcohol
If you have diabetes, drinking alcohol can affect your blood sugar. Remember, Mounjaro is approved to help manage blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. So drinking alcohol can make Mounjaro not ...
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Lilly banks stockpile of oral GLP-1 drug with potential launch still more than a year away
Eli Lilly was second to the lucrative GLP-1 market for diabetes and obesity following its chief metabolic medicine rival Novo ...
England subsidises drugs like Ozempic for weight loss. Could Australia follow?
If Australia followed England’s lead and listed drugs such as Wegovy on the PBS for weight loss, this could bring the cost ...
Why women over 55 lose more weight on Wegovy and Mounjaro, according to new study
New research finds older women achieve the best results with weight loss injections – thanks to consistent tracking and ...
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Weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro linked to 82 deaths; Use with caution, experts warn
Around 82 people has died after using weight-loss and diabetes jabs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro. Up to the end of January, ...