A $20 drug in Europe requires a prescription and $800 in the U.S.

Re:A $20 drug in Europe requires a prescription and $800 in ... by OptionOfT on Friday December 05, 2025 @10:50PM (#46170506)

Except when for example your insurer choses to have certain exclusions.

For example, my insurer does not cover weight loss medication. So starting next year, I'm on the hook for the $650 / month.

I could of course stay fat, get diabetes and then get on Mounjaro, which is covered.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:A $20 drug in Europe requires a prescription and $800 in ... by loeg on Saturday December 06, 2025 @08:34PM (#46178419)

What med do you plan to pay $650/mo for? Tirzepatide is $300-450/mo straight from Lilly[0] and semaglutide is similar from Novo[1]. (This is another price cut after Lilly dropped prices already in February[2].) It would not be shocking to see prices continue to fall in 2026 as semaglutide goes off-patent in Canada and maybe some of the in-pipeline drugs from other manufacturers come to market.

[0]: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/...

[1]: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/...

[2]: https://investor.lilly.com/news-releases/news-release-detail...

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:A $20 drug in Europe requires a prescription and $800 in ... by OptionOfT on Saturday December 06, 2025 @10:38PM (#46178941)

Their autoinjectors are $650. But I did not know we could now get vials for my dose.

This is great. I appreciate your comment. I really do. This medication has been a godsend.

[ Parent | on HN ]