The Ozempocalypse Is Nigh

Post by kashnote » Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 5:13 AM UTC

scarab92 wrote: post #27

dragonwriter wrote: post #21

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> How can people pay $1000/month for the rest of their life No one actually pays that price. The $1000 misrepresented in the article as the "usual insurance price" is actually the list price, from which insurers negotiate discounts (that is, the full price -- not just the out of pocket price charged to the insured -- for insured patients is significantly less than that $1000 price), while most people who get the drug…

It seems like the entire US medical system runs on prices that no one actually pays. I don't really understand what all that extra complexity achieves?

Post by MathMonkeyMan » Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 5:17 AM UTC

scarab92 wrote: post #27

dragonwriter wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> How can people pay $1000/month for the rest of their life No one actually pays that price. The $1000 misrepresented in the article as the "usual insurance price" is actually the list price, from which insurers negotiate discounts (that is, the full price -- not just the out of pocket price charged to the insured -- for insured patients is significantly less than that $1000 price), while most people who get the drug…

It seems like the entire US medical system runs on prices that no one actually pays. I don't really understand what all that extra complexity achieves?

Post by jwiz » Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 5:23 AM UTC

yimby2001 wrote: post #29

timewizard wrote: post #25

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> but not that uncommon Taking in nearly double over the average household income is, by definition, uncommon.

I think that’s a pretty average income for a couple with two children

Post by Mazy » Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 5:42 AM UTC

wozniacki wrote: post #24

unsnap_biceps wrote: post #13

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Compounding pharmacies existed before Ozempic and their entire business model is producing custom drugs at reasonable prices. For Ozempic, they order the GLP-1 peptides from a large Pharma company and then mix it to order with bacteriostatic water and any other additives. Mine includes a B-12 compound that is attempting to help with the weight loss. They are highly regulated and require trained and licensed employees…

Is there a compounding pharmacy aggregator online youve found trustworthy?

Post by black_13 » Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 5:52 AM UTC

woleium wrote: post #5

deadbabe wrote: post #2

Can someone please explain the economics of GLP-1s? How can people pay $1000/month for the rest of their life, just to keep weight off? Rent and mortgages are already insane as is, and then there’s insurance, kids, etc.

They don’t. If you live outside of the USA it is cheaper (e.g. 400 cad a month in Canada) The article also mentions the grey market, where you can buy a year’s worth of power from China for a couple hundred bucks. You do need to be able mix it up properly though.