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Injectable prescription drugs, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, and the pill Rybelsus all contain the ingredient semaglutide. This class of medication, known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1s), regulate blood sugar levels and appetite.

Health Canada previously approved Ozempic to treat diabetes and Wegovy for weight loss. Nearly 33 per cent of Canadians (10.6 million people) were obese in 2023, according to a recent study.

Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, will effectively lose its price protection on those drugs in Canada in January, opening the door to generic versions.

Mina Tadrous, an associate professor who evaluates pharmaceutical prices at the University of Toronto, says three or four companies have them in development or are starting the paperwork.

Tadrous says the number of companies affects pricing.

"The classic framework is that if you only have one, it comes down from the list price to 75 per cent," Tadrous said. "If we have two, it goes down to 50 per cent and if we have three it hits 25 per cent."

Three manufacturers could bring the price down to $100 from $400 for the same strength of semaglutide product, Tadrous estimates.

Injectable prescription drugs, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, and the pill Rybelsus all contain the ingredient semaglutide. This class of medication, known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1s), regulate blood sugar levels and appetite.

Health Canada previously approved Ozempic to treat diabetes and Wegovy for weight loss. Nearly 33 per cent of Canadians (10.6 million people) were obese in 2023, according to a recent study.

Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, will effectively lose its price protection on those drugs in Canada in January, opening the door to generic versions.

Mina Tadrous, an associate professor who evaluates pharmaceutical prices at the University of Toronto, says three or four companies have them in development or are starting the paperwork.

Tadrous says the number of companies affects pricing.

"The classic framework is that if you only have one, it comes down from the list price to 75 per cent," Tadrous said. "If we have two, it goes down to 50 per cent and if we have three it hits 25 per cent."

Three manufacturers could bring the price down to $100 from $400 for the same strength of semaglutide product, Tadrous estimates.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/47966225

The update:

After months of hard work, we're thrilled to release the first beta for Lawnchair 15. This is a massive, foundational update based on Android 15.

The headline feature is one you've all been waiting for: App Drawer Folders! You can now create and reorder custom folders to organize your app drawer exactly how you want.

This release also includes a huge number of under-the-hood improvements, UI refinements, and new customization options.

Read the full story and see what's new on our blog: https://lawnchair.app/blog/lawnchair-15-beta-1

Download Lawnchair 15 Beta 1 from GitHub: https://github.com/LawnchairLauncher/lawnchair/releases/tag/v15.0.0-beta1

Thank you for your incredible support!

The update:

After months of hard work, we're thrilled to release the first beta for Lawnchair 15. This is a massive, foundational update based on Android 15.

The headline feature is one you've all been waiting for: App Drawer Folders! You can now create and reorder custom folders to organize your app drawer exactly how you want.

This release also includes a huge number of under-the-hood improvements, UI refinements, and new customization options.

Read the full story and see what's new on our blog: https://lawnchair.app/blog/lawnchair-15-beta-1

Download Lawnchair 15 Beta 1 from GitHub: https://github.com/LawnchairLauncher/lawnchair/releases/tag/v15.0.0-beta1

Thank you for your incredible support!

The modmail has been copied below. The announcement is linked in the first comment, and people are justifiably annoyed.

Hi Mods,

We are in the process of rolling out a big overhaul to Subreddit Wikis, including a new layout, tools, discoverability, and more.

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Keeping a wiki fresh and up to date can be time-consuming, and mods shouldn’t have to do it all alone. As part of this update, “successful contributor access” will be enabled by default for your community wiki the week of July 14.

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The entire wiki or individual pages can be restricted to “mod-only” editing at any time (after the above changes are made) within “Wiki settings” found in Mod Tools on desktop.

This setting manages for quality and safety while enabling more Wiki maintenance support and relevant content creation. In early testing, subreddits with this setting enabled did not require mod revisions.

To opt out of this setting being turned on in your community before July 14, please let us know via this form.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/32887973

This article is divided into two chapters.

• The first one, starting with section “Introduction to naming in programming” presents a review of scientific literature present on the topic. That section will deepen your understanding of the current body of knowledge on naming things.
• The second chapter, starting with section “Guidelines for naming conventions in programming” presents actionable recommendations to improve your skills in choosing thoughtful class, function or variable names. If you’re looking for tips, go there.

There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things.