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Re:Ozempic-style drugs now in trials for heart failure, addi... by gruturo on Saturday November 07, 2026 @06:25AM (#50403576)
> The price of this drug is damn near criminal.

Good news: they let the patent on Semaglutide lapse in Canada, and it’s already expired naturally in India and a bunch of South American countries. There are going to be accessible generics at some point.

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Re:Ozempic-style drugs now in trials for heart failure, addi... by JKCalhoun on Saturday November 07, 2026 @10:01AM (#50405134)
In the U.S. — it might be 6 or 7 years away (I was told by a pharmacist).
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