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Ozempic [Has Gone] Generic for Billions of People (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world

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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.

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[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

i tried it briefly for a couple months, got embarrassed at myself for my brief moment of insanity that I had tried it and stopped.

observing all this is beyond my ability to any longer have sympathy for the human race as a whole . Instead of banning cars, starbucks and fast food etal we design a drug to sell to you.

Like many of the endless examples of human stupidity, it seemingly makes lots of sense at an individual level and is completely fucking insane at a societal level.

[–] YeahIgotskills2@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

If you look at photos and footage from like 50 years ago, everyone was way thinner. I don't believe we've just got greedier. I don't believe people were necessarily choosing healthier options. The food has changed and is practically poisonous. People don't want to be this way and I don't think it's fair to blame them directly.