Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights

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Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights

Eli Lilly’s diabetes treatment Mounjaro, which is widely used for weight loss, raked in nearly $1 billion in second-quarter sales, or more than $200 million above what Wall Street had expected.

apnews.com

 

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Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights

Eli Lilly’s diabetes treatment Mounjaro, which is widely used for weight loss, raked in nearly $1 billion in second-quarter sales, or more than $200 million above what Wall Street had expected.

apnews.com

I had a hard time finding Ozempic (type 2 diabetic) a few months back after a Kardasian did a personal promo on how it helped her lose weight

 

[Cavman]

But eli lilly needs help from the indiana economic development for their new campus...

 

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But eli lilly needs help from the indiana economic development for their new campus...

Lilly needs our tax dollars...

 

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I had a hard time finding Ozempic (type 2 diabetic) a few months back after a Kardasian did a personal promo on how it helped her lose weight

Elon Musk was on it too.

 

[Ark]

I've seen diabetics getting very pissy over fat people buying up all this stuff to lose weight. Been kind of an open secret in Hollywood for the last several years, they're always ahead of the curve on off label uses. Basically it ups production of insulin and reduces appetite.

This thing and the 2-3 equivalent drugs have been a huge moneymaker. Obviously we've all learned some lessons about trusting drug studies recently, but these seem to have more evidence for effectiveness than any obesity drug before and it's no wonder Americans are gobbling them up.

 

[cobber]

Lilly needs our tax dollars...

They will have to answer to Zelenskyy if it goes too far.

 

[HoughMade]

Pretty much ant drug that reduces the production of sugar (old faithful metformin) or stimulates insulin production (Mounjaro, Ozempic) will help weight loss....

...Because sugar, and all simple carbs are not your friend.

 

[bwframe]

I've seen diabetics getting very pissy over fat people buying up all this stuff to lose weight. Been kind of an open secret in Hollywood for the last several years, they're always ahead of the curve on off label uses. Basically it ups production of insulin and reduces appetite.

This thing and the 2-3 equivalent drugs have been a huge moneymaker. Obviously we've all learned some lessons and trusting drug studies recently, but these seem to have more evidence for effectiveness than any obesity drug before and it's no wonder Americans are gobbling them up.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I had a hard time finding Ozempic (type 2 diabetic) a few months back after a Kardasian did a personal promo on how it helped her lose weight

So did my wife.

 

[Percolater]

These new meds come from Gila monster venom.

 

[radar8756]

These new meds come from Gila monster venom.

Not so new -
Byetta has been used for Diabetes since 2005 ...
Ozempic started in 2017

 

[Super Bee]

Last summer I had more of an issue finding Mounjaro, not so much lately.

These people using it for weight loss I sure hope their insurance covers the cost, through Kroger it is $1700.00 per month.

 

[Rookie]

My insurance covers it.

 

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Big money in this stuff. Big money brings the ambulance chasers...

Ozempic, Mounjaro manufacturers sued over claims of "stomach paralysis" side effects

A personal injury law firm filed a suit against Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Co., the manufacturers of Ozempic and Mounjaro.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[TheGrumpyGuy]

Big money in this stuff. Big money brings the ambulance chasers...

Ozempic, Mounjaro manufacturers sued over claims of "stomach paralysis" side effects

A personal injury law firm filed a suit against Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Co., the manufacturers of Ozempic and Mounjaro.

www.cbsnews.com

Sorry, but I think I'll lose weight the old fashioned way (or not, since I seem to really like a little coffee with my sugar every morning...)

 

[armalitesheepdog]

In a few years..TV Commercial
Have you or a loved one taken Ozempic?
Call the law offices of .........

 

[manifest destiny]

Since these drugs are actually, truly a life saving drug for some, one might wonder why there aren't vending machines everywhere offering it for free...

I have to wonder how these meds will shakeout in the long run re:weight loss. They might be everything claimed or they might be the next fen-phen. Big pharma is in my dog house but I do hope these meds continue to be safe because the resulting weight loss for some people might be the difference in quality and quantity of life.

 

[Twangbanger]

Since these drugs are actually, truly a life saving drug for some, one might wonder why there aren't vending machines everywhere offering it for free...

I have to wonder how these meds will shakeout in the long run re:weight loss. They might be everything claimed or they might be the next fen-phen. Big pharma is in my dog house but I do hope these meds continue to be safe because the resulting weight loss for some people might be the difference in quality and quantity of life.

This is about putting the bariatric surgeons out of business, so I expect big money will continue to follow it.

You never know the "real deal" with any drug, until it starts getting prescribed to millions of people. That's when the real trial begins. It's a gamble on whether the profits will cover the lawsuits. If you beat the spread on enough products, your company survives. If it doesn't, it gets merged with somebody bigger, and rinse/lather/repeat.

 

[manifest destiny]

This is about putting the bariatric surgeons out of business, so I expect big money will continue to follow it.

You never know the "real deal" with any drug, until it starts getting prescribed to millions of people. That's when the real trial begins. It's a gamble on whether the profits will cover the lawsuits. If you beat the spread on enough products, your company survives. If it doesn't, it gets merged with somebody bigger, and rinse/lather/repeat.

Based on some of the prices I've seen posted, surgery might be the cheaper option currently. I've read people posting of $2-3k/month. Goodnight!