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World News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 6 months ago

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk facing pressure as study finds $1,000 appetite suppressant can be made for just $5

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Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk facing pressure as study finds $1,000 appetite suppressant can be made for just $5

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World News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 6 months ago

A joint study between Yale University, King’s College Hospital in London and Doctors Without Borders found a single shot could be made for just 89 cents.

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Most of these biologics are stupidly inexpensive to make. They’re just price gouging.

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