Re:The end of compounded GLP-1 drugs leaves many patients in...
by heavyset_go on Saturday May 03, 2025 @03:33AM
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> When a low quality lab in China is producing something that normally costs such a high amount there are always corners cut, quality issues and people manufacturing it that are not using the same quality control and standards you would even get from a compounding pharmacy.
The cost of GLP-1 drugs doesn't come from production costs or complexity, it is purely a function of being on patent.
A month's supply of Ozempic costs less than a dollar to produce. It costs $25k in the US because of patents.
The cost of GLP-1 drugs doesn't come from production costs or complexity, it is purely a function of being on patent.
A month's supply of Ozempic costs less than a dollar to produce. It costs $25k in the US because of patents.