It's not easy to split a fixed dose pen, meaning you could waste medication or cause the pen to malfunction
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A) all generic cos were very low on their GLP1 forecast before the launch - a few 10s of crores at best in the 1st year eg A top co in India had a 10cr first yr sales forecast and is set to do a multiplier of that On top of that fewer than expected cos have launched B) online sales which is the biggest area of growth on GLP1s (pharmacies / Telehealth) doesnt get captured and so is direct sales
At USD 1,349 per month list price for Wegovy and USD 1,059 for Zepbound, monthly GLP-1 obesity drug costs create absolute financial barriers for the 62% of obesity patients enrolled in Medicaid, Medicare, or underinsured commercial plans without anti-obesity medication benefits
As a result, there has been a recent movement to create and use analogues that manipulate these gut hormones to support weight loss