Diabetes drug Mounjaro was available at $25/month, then increased to $1k/month
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;astralcodexten.substack.com&#x2F;p&#x2F;semaglutidonomics" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;astralcodexten.substack.com&#x2F;p&#x2F;semaglutidonomics</a><p>These new weight loss medications are the solution to obesity. Imo this is one of the biggest medical advances of the century and at least in urban areas of wealthy countries, I don’t think we’ll see obese people anymore in 10 years.<p>The pharma companies realized they’ve got something truly revolutionary so they took the old tried and true drug dealer strategy. Get ‘em hooked for free&#x2F;cheap and then bump the price to capture the value. Can’t say it’s surprising, they’re just following the incentives. And as the link goes through, these drugs have the potential to be worth many billions of dollars over their lifespan.