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The blockbuster weight loss drug sold as Ozempic and Wegovy [has, on 21 March, gone] generic in countries that are home to 40 percent of the world’s population, significantly lowering the price of a costly medicine that had been largely unaffordable to nearly all but the wealthiest people. On Saturday, Novo Nordisk, the company that until now has had a monopoly on selling the drug, will lose patent protection in several of the world’s most populous countries. The first generic versions are expected to arrive in India as soon as this weekend. In the coming months, the generics are also expected to become available in China, Canada, Brazil, Turkey and South Africa.
yet we could just improve our culture and our food supply but I guess a pill will do. Good luck with them hershey squirts you filthy animals.
While I agree that in best case, everyone could control themselves. But I think you misunderstand what the drug does.
It makes you not wanting to eat as much. The pill doesnt make fat magically go away.
Which effectivly would fix the food supply issue.
But I do agree that there’s a cultural problem, especially in the US.
Oh, great, thanks for that advice. My mental and physical preconditions just stopped influencing my eating and workout habits and fixed my metabolism, nice!
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“just improve our culture and our food supply”
…as if it was that easy 😅 Especially with the interwoven net of geographical factors, industrial lobbying and tradition/consumer taste.
have you seen American food culture? not sure it can be fixed in any reasonable time
The portions are out of control - one restaurant lunch for me I can make 2 lunches out of. We are trained to eat too much.
high quantity, low quality, plenty of corn syrup.
Pretty cool for folks with type 2 diabetes, but that’s if they can still get any sort of supply.
It’s not a pill. It’s a needle you jab into your stomach and inject yourself with. Causes you to lose appetite and in some cases causes strong nausea. It’s not an easy fun way to lose weight, but some people actually need it due to eating disorders.
Also, it’s a super helpful drug for people with diabetes so it’s a good thing that more people will be able to get their hands on it.