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GLP-1 Pills Will Be Priced Similarly to Injections, Wall Street Predicts

US prices for obesity-treatment pills that Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk aim to launch next year will likely be on par with their weight-loss injections, analysts and investors say.
Famed for speedy weight loss, Ozempic is having far-reaching consequences.
Novo’s Wegovy and Lilly’s Zepbound, administered as weekly injections, are the only highly effective weight-loss drugs targeting the GLP-1 hormone, and the United States is their biggest market. (Shutterstock)

US prices for obesity-treatment pills that Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk aim to launch next year likely will be on par with their weight-loss injections, analysts and investors say, in a departure from the usual practice of charging more for new medicines despite pressure to cut prices.

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Further Reading

Why the Obesity Drug Revolution Is a Work in Progress

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are revolutionising obesity treatment and generating billions for their makers, but challenges including high costs, insurance coverage issues, drug shortages, and competition from copycats could impact their widespread success.

Wellness Wants in on the Ozempic Economy

From supplements to workout plans, the term GLP-1, the hormone associated with Ozempic, is popping up on a widespread range of new products as wellness brands join in on the weight loss drug boom.

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