How Much Should Weight Loss Drugs Cost?
A new study found that fair prices for medications like Wegovy and Zepbound would be hundreds less per month than they are now.
Access to Compounded GLP-1s Is Drying Up. Here’s What to Know About the Copycat Weight-Loss Drugs.
To be a person in the year 2025 is to encounter, in one way or another, the marketing onslaught for compounded GLP-1s—medications containing the same active ingredients as the blockbuster weight-loss drugs but sold at a much lower price.
Compound versions of some weight loss drugs to be restricted
Zepbound contains the same active ingredient, tirzepatide, as Mounjaro, which is also made by Lilly and is FDA-approved to treat Type 2 diabetes. Some doctors also prescribe Mounjaro "off-label" for weight loss, as is permissible by the FDA.
Who can get weight loss drugs on the NHS in Scotland?
The medicines watchdog has agreed the drugs are safe and cost-effective for NHS use. Last year, semaglutide was approved for treating obesity under the brand name Wegovy. It has also been licensed under the brand name Ozempic for treating diabetes in some circumstances,
Compound versions of weight loss drugs will no longer be available, FDA rules
Compounded versions of popular drugs used for weight loss including Wegovy and Zepbound will soon no longer be available after a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency has ordered compounding pharmacies to stop making compound versions of GLP-1 drugs now that the drugs are no longer in short supply.
Medications For Weight Loss
Dr. Alexandro Zarruk, MD, MSc., FACP, FRCPC, Internal Medicine, talks about medications that can help patients lose weight.
Compounded Wegovy and Zepbound may disappear under new FDA rules
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Zepbound Is Now Available in Additional Doses at Lower Costs
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Consumers can buy Zepbound and Wegovy direct from drugmakers if they pay cash
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Makers of Wegovy & Zepbound Cut Prices for Those Without Insurance
Wegovy and Zepbound — are cutting prices to make the medications more affordable for people without insurance.
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Eli Lilly expands telehealth access to low-cost Zepbound with Teladoc Health, LifeMD tie-ups
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Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy prices, following similar move by Zepbound-maker Eli Lilly
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Novo Nordisk slashing price of Wegovy to $499 a month to uninsured following rival’s move
The weight-loss drug can cost patients more than $1,000 a month if they do not have health insurance coverage.
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Novo’s Wegovy successor disappoints in second large trial
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