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It is a bit of a silly proposition, considering that 40% of Americans are obese, and many of that population cannot afford $800-$2000 prescriptions.


It's not silly at all. In 15-20 years this stuff will be <$100 for weeks of use. For many people $800 dollars is less than the they spend on food in the same time


That's a bit of a ridiculous assumption to make, given that there are plenty of medications that have cost pennies to make for decades and still retail for hundreds to thousands.

Perhaps in non-US locations it will be that cheap for sure.


Yup.

The current retail cost in Canada is ~$160 USD per syringe for Ozempic.


How much is Wegovy?


I don't have firsthand experience with Wegovy, but a little googling says $400-600 CAD/month.

That's $277-$425 in USD




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