Diabetes drug Mounjaro was available at $25/month, then increased to $1k/month
Mounjaro is not an obesity drug. It's a type 2 diabetes drug. Do not call it an obesity drug.<p>The headline is editorialized. The linked article's headline: The ‘next Ozempic’ became a social media sensation. Then everything changed<p>The coupon didn't go away. The coupon's terms changed. I'm using the coupon now. Because I have type 2 diabetes. The coupon changed because people were using it to get the drug for off-label use. The drug wasn't taken away from people trying to lose weight by jacking up the cost. The drug shouldn't have been dispensed in this way to begin with.<p>Lilly is seeking to get approval of tirzepatide under a different label as a weight loss drug, similar to how Ozempic and Wegovy exist, as well as Victoza and Saxenda.<p>If you want a GLP-1 RA (this drug class) for weight loss, go get Wegovy or Saxenda, which are a version of these drugs approved for weight loss for those with a BMI over 30, or wait for the tirzepatide version. Leave the diabetes drugs alone.<p>And to be clear: This drug isn't helping diabetics by helping them lose weight. It helps diabetics regulate blood glucose. It slows the release of glucose from the liver as well as promotes the release of insulin from the pancreas. Weight loss due to slowed stomach emptying is a side effect.